I don't know what I was expecting when I first picked up this book. I guess I wanted a little more backstory on the Manson Family and on Manson himself. This book only focuses on the murders, the investigation and the court case.
This book is EXTREMELY detailed. Like the author describes the dimensions of knives that were used on the scenes. However, I have come to learn that for those who lived through this trauma during this time, information like that felt completely necessary. While interviewing a few of these individuals I have learned that details like this have given them some sort of closure. I also was unaware of the fact that this book was actually written by the prosecutor in the case when I picked up this book for the first time. That certainly accounts for the insane amount of detail. Please don't get me wrong, this book is not bad in any way but it does go into great detail to the point where the gore is almost too much even for the most seasoned readers. Perhaps because it is a true story it makes it so the details are that much more frightening. This and the fact that it just wasn't what I was looking for makes me give it a lower rating. If you're looking for a true crime novel that has pretty much every detail of the case recorded, this is definitely your book! However if you're looking for more background information, as I was, this probably isn't the right book for you to turn to.
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