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Summary: Excellent Vincent!
Review: This is a very good audio book, Vincent is an excellent writer. As a matter of fact I still have this book on cassette. The only reason I did not give "And the Sea Will Tell" a 10 is because the book is abridged. I could not find the unabridged version. I would like to hear the whole story. Excellent!!
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Summary: Intelligent, masterful and enjoyable book
Review: A well written book that I could not put down. I have read it several times and I would like to know what has happened to the main subjects since then.
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Summary: A chilling tale!
Review: The mysteries that unfolds in "And the Sea Will Tell" takes the reader on a incredable journey through lies, deceit, and murder! And we're the "jury". Is Jennifer truly indeed guilty of murder?
Vincent Bugliosi does an sensational job of writing this true crime thriller! An "I can't wait to see what happens next," kind of book.
If you love true crime stories, then this one is a must read!
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Summary: True crime stories do not get better than this.
Review: This book is an absolutely superb true crime story. Bugliosi, as he did in "Helter Skelter", does not waste any words, despite his penchant for excruciating details. The book reads like a first rate novel, but it's true, and that's what makes it even better reading. The geographic setting of the Pacific Ocean and deserted islands, and the adventure of sailing, is icing on the cake
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Summary: An enthralling read
Review: Half murder mystery, half courtroom drama, "And the Sea Will Tell" makes for brisk reading. Part One tells the story of two couples--the murder victims and their suspected killers--who land on Palmyra Island around the same time in 1974. By including descriptions of the island's geography and history, the authors set the scene for the drama quite well. (Note: Interested readers should see the March 2001 issue of National Geographic Magazine, which features a color feature on Palmyra to commemorate its recent acquisition and designation as a nature preserve.) Part Two, which begins after both suspects are apprehended, describes four trials--first each is tried for theft, then for murder. As one might expect, Bugliosi's client is last to bat in a trial which makes for the climax of the book. The division between the two parts is pretty clunky: it's a good guess that Henderson wrote Part One and Bugliosi Part Two, with obvious, major differences in style. In criticism, it must be said that Bugliosi has an ego to match his courtroom reputation, and many readers may well be turned off by his apparent self-promotion, which at times jumps right off the page. Also, those who read Bugliosi's "Outrage" will find much that's familiar here, since his later book borrowed heavily from this one in discussions of legal doctrine and strategy. Overall, however, I highly recommend the book for both true-crime mystery buffs and trial lawyers, who will find many gems in Bugliosi's blow-by-blow analysis of trial testimony.
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Summary: Bugliosi what were you thinking???
Review: I read this book hoping it would be as good as Helter Skelter, I was wrong. Although the story itself is very interesting the fact that Bugliosi would later write a book slamming other attorneys for defending their "guilty" client is laughable. He believes his client had no idea people were murdered on the tiny island she was on with only her boyfriend and the dead couple. Ridiculous! She may have not been guilty of murder but she sure knew what had happened. Bugliosi, I feel, prosecuted a
Charles Manson and his "family" in the early 70's and has lived off the glory of one of the biggest trials of the 20th century since. He believes his own hype. He should be careful of whom he judges and attacks, no one will know for sure what happened in the case of Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman just like no one will know if Bugliosi was played by Jennifer Jenkins.
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Summary: Keeps you on the edge of your seat!
Review: I physically sat on the edge of my seat while reading 'And the Sea Will Tell'. One of the best true crime stories of all time!
Bugliosi captures human fear like none other. Ten thumbs up!
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Summary: Tremendous true-crime writing
Review: Once upon a time Vincent Bugliosi was a star student at UCLA. After that he became a famous star district attorney then went on to private practice where he became a star defense lawyer. Then he became entrapped in that morrass which seems to call with a siren-like persuasion: politics. There was that awful book about JFK (the Warren Commission was right), then an angry defense of Clinton (Paula Jones, et al and 2000 where he wrote that Gore was robbed by the [Democratic] courts of Florida.Thankfully, this was in an earlier incarnation (plain lawyer) where he takes an unthankful case that doesn't seem to have a prayer. A murder at sea and the person on board is not guilty? The difficulty was compounded by the unwillingness of the defendent to "tell all". Despite this, he worked 100 hours/wk (once he had convinced himself of her innocence) and eventually was vindicated. Great story, great writing.
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Summary: Engrossing read, but heavy on the ego
Review: A real life murder mystery that took place on one of the most isolated islands in the South Pacific. Perfect in almost every way and highly recommended to all true crime fans. Readers of this book will also enjoy the story "The Curse of Palmyra Island" in the book, "Labyrinth13: True Tales of the Occult, Crime, and Conspiracy." (Visit www.labyrinth13.com for details).
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