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Summary: Too much OJ; just rehash of Vanity Fair articles
Review: I read anything by Dominick Dunne. I find his novels (usually based on real crimes) to be fast paced and interesting. This book is just a rehash of previously written Vanity Fair articles; which I didn't know when I got it. I enjoyed reading the stories of his daughter and the Menendez brothers, but living in LA, I was really tired of how much OJ there was. I also got tired of reading about Michael Viner and Dove Books. Too many names listed and all of their connections, which took away from the storyline.
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Summary: Ego Trip for the author
Review: This is a very boring book replete with many references of the famous people the author knows, references to his many exclusive trendy restaurants that he habituates, and the MGM airline that only famous people like him can travel. As far as the crime material it's the same old stuff that he's churned out time and again for Vanity Fair articles. I wish I could get my money back.
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Summary: Disappointed Mr. Dunne
Review: I am a big fan of Dominick Dunne. I have read everything he has ever written. I have also read all of his articles in Vanity Fair. I was disappointed to be re reading material that has already been published. It is also a little annoying to always be told that he flies first class and others, to whom he speaks, have been up graded. We also get told over and over about the posh restaurants where he eats. I wonder if he ever grabs a burger at McDonald's. Guss not. wouldn't see the "beautiful people" in line.
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Summary: Old stuff...
Review: JUSTICE is a compilation of articles written by Dominick Dunne about famous murder trials that have appeared in Vanity Fair magazine over the past ten years. Over the years having religiously bought the magazine solely to read Mr. Dunne's articles, I only have myself to blame for purchasing this book. The money I spent would have been better invested in a subscription to Vanity Fair magazine. Right off the bat, I will say that about two-thirds of the book is devoted to articles about the O.J. trial. The article about the Menendez brothers' trials was written very early in the judicial process that went on for over a year and, therefore, did not discuss very much that occurred during these two sensational trials. Furthermore, there were only two articles in the book about recent crimes. I did find the article about a murder that took place in 1943 to be the best of the lot. This was an article that I hadn't read before about a crime I knew nothing about. Typical of Mr. Dunne's articles, it is a tale of murder, sex and the lifestyles of the rich and famous. I would recommend this book to those who have never read Mr. Dunne's articles or those of you who are interested in learning more than you already know about the O.J. trial. It is also a must for those of you who have been stranded on a desert island for the past ten years.
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Summary: Justice
Review: Justice by Dommick Dunne is fabulous. I couldn't put it down. His writing style is witty with great insight. The first Chapter is about his daughter's murder, it will break your heart. The book is worth the price. The only problem with it was that it wasn't longer.
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Summary: Name-Dropping at its best......
Review: I've admired Dunne's work in VANITY FAIR, so I was really looking forward to a true crime work by him. As far as I could tell, the entire purpose of this book was for Dunne to name drop, from Betsy Bloomingdale to La Comtesse de la Farge (I made that last one up). No crime or investigation was complete without Dunne letting the reader know whom HE knew who had a big name, and how much that person admired him. I am a huge fan of true crime, and I found so little of that in this book that I was surprised it was listed as such. If you love true crime, I would recommend you NOT buy this book.
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Summary: Fascinating little tales of greed, murder, celebrity
Review: Excellent except for the re-hashing of the OJ Trial!!! Too many chapters devoted to it, tiresome. Otherwise a gripping read!
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Summary: A decent job by someone from whom I expected more
Review: Reading this book was somewhat of a letdown. But, in all fairness to its author, Dominick Dunne, I must add that this book was only a letdown because I am familiar with the author's previous work. Usually, Dunne's work is quite thought-provoking. This time, with the exception of the title essay (which is nothing short of wonderful), I found little more than gossip columnist reporting. His essay on the trials of Claus von Bulow was particularly disappointing. Alan Dershowitz's book, REVERSAL OF FORTUNE, was much more informative, intellectually-challenging and, for that matter, gossipy. Going back to the title essay, "Justice", my hat goes off to Mr. Dunne for revealing so much of what he and his family went through during the trial of his daughter's murderer. As an attorney, I'd like to add that his frustrations with the system are justified, and his criticisms are right on the money. The final essay, "Trail of Guilt", is also fascinating, once again, because it demonstrates the author's deep personal commitment to the Martha Moxley case. If all the essays in this book were equal to the first and final ones, I would have rated it five stars.
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Summary: Wonderful enlightenment of today's Justice System!
Review: Dominick Dunne has scribed a worthy recounting of the horrors of justice in this country today. Too many times there are stories of horrendous killings, crimes, and other injustices that cry out for action to be taken. However, too many times the punishments do not fit the crimes. Today's society has become relaxed to the notion of punishment. People commit henious crimes, only to receive light sentences because of their claims that they were "not in their right mind", or "they were taking drugs", or some other pitiful excuse. His story of his own daughter's murder is a classic example of how the justice system coddles these people, looking for excuses that have no right in being used as reasons for criminal activity. Psychologists and society are looking too hard at a person's childhood, drug activities, and pseudo-mental states when determining guilt or innocence in the world today. It's shocking, and this book puts the facts in your face, where they should be.
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Summary: A gripping collection from a remarkable writer.
Review: No one tells a story better than Dominick Dunne. His access to the rich and famous is unmatched and everyone seems to want to tell him their story. I've never met the man, but there must be something quite magnetic and sympathetic about him because people seem to treat him like a personal confessor, even though they must know they'll be written about. In this book he speaks about our flawed justice system both as an outsider and as someone whose family was devastated by a severe miscarriage of justice. Dominick Dunne's unflinching reporter's eye is softened here by his own personal tragedy. Still, he writes with great objectivity. I applaud his unswerving moral stand about justice and the criminals who escape it because of their names and fortunes.
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