Rating: 
Summary: A Must Read!
Review: I am a very selective and avid reader. Call me judgemental, but this book was great. Just read another MUST READ that I would highly recommend: U.S. Customs, Badge of Dishonor.
Rating: 
Summary: Dropping names and opinions
Review: Dunne is a hack when he tries to discuss the criminal justice system. His opinions are obviously not always incorrect, but he reveals a lot of misconceptions about the law and trials. His biggest asset seems to be that he knows and is known to many wealthy, famous or whatever individuals. One gets the impression that he is a groupie of both criminal trials and the rich and famous and inflates his own status. This collection of articles varies from really poor to average in intelligence and content.
Rating: 
Summary: This is really a book about the trial of OJ Simpson
Review: Dunne moves in circles that I scarely knew existed anymore. Well, I knew they were around of course, just not in my world. He exists often in a world that the Society pages in our newspapers once fawned over. Those days, as Joe Epstein argues in "Snobbery" are largely gone. However, Dunne moves in what is left of it. But, what sets him apart (makes him far more than a name dropper that some ridicule him for being) is his compassion for victims. His own loss is moving. He is funny, warm, honest, and never pulls his punches. He is elegant and real. This book of essays is well worth your time.
Rating: 
Summary: Interesting and Entertaining
Review: This is a collection of articles that appeared in Vanity Fair on some of the biggest crime stories of the rich and famous. This is not a series of "whodonits.." Instead Dunne weaves the tales of the people and personalities involved in each case. From the Menendez Brothers, to OJ, Claus Van Bulow, and Michael Skakel, we see the people behind the facades. Very, very entertaining pieces.Much of the book centers on the OJ Simpson trial. I am sick of the OJ trail, but I found these articles interesting. Especially worth reading is how Dunne describes the culture of Los Angeles and its elite through these revealing articles. So even if you're tired of OJ, you'll likely find these pieces relevant and interesting.
Rating:
Summary: Interesting But Not Compelling
Review: After listening to Dunne on Larry King Live, I was very interested in his chronicles of some of the high profile murders of recent times. Dunne is a good writer, entertaining, and worth reading. However, there was nothing new in this book. The man does get around socially and subsequently, he gets his story. While Dominick Dunne speaks with an honest voice, he's still singing the same old tune. Maybe I'm tired of hearing about OJ? I remain baffled about the title because Justice was certainly never accomplished for many of the rich and famous of which he writes. Ho Hum...
| 
