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Bezig met laden... Justice: Crimes, Trials, and Punishments (2001)door Dominick Dunne
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. A collection of Dominick Dunne's stories for Vanity Fair, this is a very entertaining and thought-provoking book. It covers the trial of Dunne's daughter's murderer and also covers the Menendez Brothers trial, the Claus Van Bulow trial, and the O.J. Simpson trial, which, wonder of wonders, I'm still sick of hearing/reading about. I love Dominick Dunne. His writing is so clean that it's easy to picture in your head the dialogues and images of the high and snooty. Dominick Dunne--I think he knew everyone who was someone. Very good. A good book, I learned alot about the OJ Simpson trial. I remember when I was a kid and seeing the car chase on TV, but was too young then to know all the details. I've seen the crime scene photos which are very brutal. There were a few crimes in his book I'd like to read more into. I liked Dunne's writing style and would like to read more by him, but it also felt like a massive gossip column throughout the whole book on who was who in Hollywood and who did what. It sickens me that the rich & famous truly do seem to think they can get away with anything! This book is a collection of Dominick Dunne's articles for Vanity Fair concerning true crimes. Unfortunately they are the ones that have already been hashed and rehashed to death (no pun intended). I always liked Mr. Dunne. I have enjoyed his appearances on T.V. as well as the book the Two Mrs. Grenvilles. The best story in the whole collection is the first one where he recounts the murder of his daughter, the actress Dominique Dunne, and subsequent trial of her killer John Sweeney. It is told from the perspective that only a father's rage and despair can provide. It is no wonder then that Dominick Dunne became such a friend to crime victims families. His hatred of O.J. comes from the same place as his hatred of his own daughters killer, the total revulsion for a man who would kill a woman he supposedly loved. In this book the stories of Claus Von Bulow, the Menendenez brothers, O.J. Simpson, and Michael Skakel are told from a not unbiased point of view. Dominick Dunne ran in the same circle as many of the people who knew these killers personally and he is not afraid to name names and reveal his insider knowledge of the cases. What surprised me the most was how many ways murderers were connected to other murderers. For instance Clause Von Bulow, before marrying Sunny, had an affair with Anne Woodward after she murdered her husband and whose story was the basis of Dunne's book the Two Mrs. Grenvilles. The Menendez brother's had many coincidental connections to O.J. Simpson as well. The rich apparently move in the same small circles. Fascinating stuff. The only part that really dragged for me were all of the chapters dedicated to the O.J. case. At the time this book was published it was probably shocking stuff but now from the perspective of ten years later the chapters drag on too long. If you don't know O.J. did it by now you have my sympathy. Everyone and anyone who was connected to the case has written a book, I think even Nicole's dog, Kato has one. If for some reason you should find yourself still interested in the case there is really only one book you need to read by O.J. Simpson. Not that ridiculous I Want to Tell you, the one where he lays out his full confession, (if) I Did It! which contains a forward by guess who, Dominick Dunne! The Martha Moxley murder is also discussed here and Dunne reveals how he was instrumental in bringing Michael Skakel to justice through his thinly veiled recounting of the crime in A Season in Purgatory. Who was his partner in exposing the killer?, none other than Mark Fuhrman of O.J. Simpson trial fame. It's really a small world after all. Even though the crimes in this book are old, very old news, it is still worth reading just to experience Dominick Dunnes distinctive voice again. I was very sad to hear of his passing but I know Dominique was waiting in heaven for him with a well done dad. Justice: Crimes, Trials, and Punishmentsby Dominick Dunne Why I picked this book up: I have an interest in the human creation and wanted to read some big name people and crimes and how they played out. Why I finished this book: It started out interesting, talked about his professional life, his own family, death and trials that just kept me hooked. His exwife also had M.S. so that was personally interesting to me. I wanted to read what else he had to say about the various people. I like to people watch. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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Justice is Dominick Dunne at his best. Mr. Dunne examines in sharp and disturbing detail some of the most mesmerizing tales of crime and punishment, of justice done and denied, that have occurred over the last twenty years. In this riveting audio book, read by the author, we have his finest and most personal courtroom accounts of the sensational trials of Claus von Bulow and O.J. Simpson. He presents the mystery surrounding the death of Martha Moxley and the recent indictment of Michael Skakel. We also listen to Mr. Dunne's recount of the trial of the man who strangled his daughter, Dominique and the outrageous sentence that permitted this killer's release in only two and a half years. Each story is delivered with the skill and power of a master storyteller, and are all the more compelling because each story is true. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Dunne is not an impressive writer, but he does give you his emotional state (days hating Simpson, days being enamored with Simpson) as he covers the characters of the news cameras. LAPD officer Mark Furman and the glove that "didn't fit" are the two straws that broke the jury's back for a unanimous conviction according to Dunne. If you are interested in reacquainting yourself with the Simpson murder case this might be worth skimming through. Most people would like to forget this LA historical episode and I fall into this category too.
No footnotes, No pictures, No index.