kristindh 's review for:

Fatal Vision by Joe McGinniss

4.0

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This was long but all in all pretty riveting. Despite the length and the somewhat repetitive nature of the legal case dragged out over a decade+, I couldn't put it down. For most of the book, I was really back and forth about his guilt or innocence. But by the end of the trial, like the jury, I had pretty much made my decision. I think my only complaint about the book were the author's additions at the end, which were included to defend himself against various criticisms. Though I understood his need, it felt self-serving and (at least from my perspective) unnecessary. I thought he covered the material fairly and thoroughly. But beyond that beef, I thought it was just a very good read. This wasn't a case I had heard of before and was just really surprised by the scope of it, reaching the Supreme Court TWICE! What a crazy case.