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A review by agrounds4
Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders by Vincent Bugliosi
4.0
I've wanted to read this for years, as part of my fascination with cults and extreme beliefs. I really enjoyed the detail that the author goes through in detailing the case (including before and after he takes the case as the prosecuting attorney). I was less interested in the court case itself, which took at least half of the book to retell, but it's all fascinating stuff. I wonder if it's still the most expensive/long trial in history.
I'm also pleased that I picked up the 25th anniversary edition because it was interesting to see the updates on not just key players but the whole Manson phenomenon. I feel like we've come a long way from 1994, but in many ways that may have been the peek point of post-Family Manson craze. Conjecture on my part, since that is around the time that I first learned of Manson and helter skelter, but I certainly sensed a difference between now and what Bugliosi describes as his societal observations of Manson in 1994.
I'm also pleased that I picked up the 25th anniversary edition because it was interesting to see the updates on not just key players but the whole Manson phenomenon. I feel like we've come a long way from 1994, but in many ways that may have been the peek point of post-Family Manson craze. Conjecture on my part, since that is around the time that I first learned of Manson and helter skelter, but I certainly sensed a difference between now and what Bugliosi describes as his societal observations of Manson in 1994.