This was an overwhelming read that it became almost a religious experience for me -- and I don't normally have those. There is so much going on in thiThis was an overwhelming read that it became almost a religious experience for me -- and I don't normally have those. There is so much going on in this true story about making sense of the incomprehensible. Beautifully written and moving. Don't miss it....more
This little book is more a meditation on the bewilderment of loss -- she uses the work "heartbreak" constantly as she writes -- and less about the criThis little book is more a meditation on the bewilderment of loss -- she uses the work "heartbreak" constantly as she writes -- and less about the crime her cousin committed as she was finishing up her first year of law school. She almost gets lost in metaphors and quotations on the nature of chaos but that is probably part of the territory when you are trying to unravel questions that can't be answered. A good, thought-provoking read....more
A wonderful read about the author's long, long process of regaining a sense of power over her life after her mother is spirited away and murdered. CovA wonderful read about the author's long, long process of regaining a sense of power over her life after her mother is spirited away and murdered. Covers a lot of territory, and covers it well. Focuses a lot on the different ways women are victimized and/or supported in our society and how she navigated those waters as well. This one is very much worth your time....more
By all means, read this one. The authors brought Provincetown, 1969 to life so vividly I felt as if I were there. I just got through reading 2 other bBy all means, read this one. The authors brought Provincetown, 1969 to life so vividly I felt as if I were there. I just got through reading 2 other books on this case, almost back to back, but this book has a completely different angle on the story. I was unbothered by repeating the familiar facts of the case because this was an entirely different take. I am so grateful for the authors' extra detective work that answered so many nagging questions. There's so much in here you have never read before!...more
An absolutely gripping read, by turns interesting, horrifying, victorious and grim. Here and there it's also laugh-out-loud funny. Don't miss this oneAn absolutely gripping read, by turns interesting, horrifying, victorious and grim. Here and there it's also laugh-out-loud funny. Don't miss this one. ...more
I bought this thinking it was true crime, but I'd say it's really best understood as a memoir. I learned a lot about the FBI and the life of an agent,I bought this thinking it was true crime, but I'd say it's really best understood as a memoir. I learned a lot about the FBI and the life of an agent, with just a sprinkling of the crimes she worked on. She seems to have had a huge impact on the Bureau and an important role in dragging it out of the Hoover era. Well-written and worth your time....more
An excellent read that taught me much more than I knew about the O.J. Simpson case. This is a prosecutor's-eye view, very well told. I hope writing thAn excellent read that taught me much more than I knew about the O.J. Simpson case. This is a prosecutor's-eye view, very well told. I hope writing this book helped the author scrape this hideous injustice off his shoe and maybe allowed him to move past it, but I kind of doubt it. Don't miss this one if you have any interest at all in these two horrific murders....more
This was an interesting one. There's nothing I like better than reading a book set in a place I've lived, and in this book I recognized every single aThis was an interesting one. There's nothing I like better than reading a book set in a place I've lived, and in this book I recognized every single address, building and crime scene. What I don't understand is why he changed the name of almost every single person, even when it made no sense. Why, for instance, did he change prosecutor Brian Mackie's name and even call him a "district attorney" when there is no such job title in Michigan? Still, the stories made for fascinating reading. This one is well worth your time....more
I have never found another book like this one. Chanel takes us through what feels like every minute of her terrible, humiliating experiences at the haI have never found another book like this one. Chanel takes us through what feels like every minute of her terrible, humiliating experiences at the hands of Brock Turner and the public pillorying that followed, in the news, in the courtroom, at work, everywhere she went for the next five years, utterly changed by an experience that she (luckily) can't remember. I loved the way she tore away all Brock's evasions and lies, how she found support in so many places, how she finally jettisoned her doubts about herself and saw it all clearly again. Read this wrenching story. It will change you, in a good way....more
This was a good read, best understood as a memoir rather than a how-to. It encompasses the author's early influences, what he's learned about the publThis was a good read, best understood as a memoir rather than a how-to. It encompasses the author's early influences, what he's learned about the publishing industry over the years and how he overcame the break in his years-long writing flow when he was hit by that van in 1999....more
Just an excellent read. Dianne Lake's memoir of her life before, during, and after her 2-year stay with the Manson family. Full of insight and interesJust an excellent read. Dianne Lake's memoir of her life before, during, and after her 2-year stay with the Manson family. Full of insight and interesting details that didn't make it into any of the other books about this sorry episode in history. Don't miss this one....more
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