Murder in Greenwich

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Summary: lots of repeated information.
Review: I amTrue crime afficianado, not a book I would reccommend to buy. Anti climatic. Fuhrman offers some intresting theories on who killed MM, But nothin new.

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Summary: I couldn't put this book down
Review: Bravo, Mark Fuhrman on Murder in Greenwich - I couldn't put the book down. With the evidence brought forth in this book, hopefully the case will be taken to the federal level and prosecuted, Kennedy's or not. Very well written and engrossing - I can't wait for the next Fuhrman installment (how about the Jon Benet story??). Kudos on a very, very well written story!

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Summary: Mark Fuhrman is an excellent detective AND AUTHOR!
Review: This book rocked from the beginning to the end. Mark Fuhrman exposed cover-up and conspiracy at every turn. After reading this book it amazes me that this murder was never solved. There has to be a reason why. Mark Fuhrman will tell you why. Really, Greenwich Police Department, does Mark Fuhrman need to go out and get you the current address AND draw you a map?! Mark Fuhrman does an excellent job of detecting and concluding. For true crime readers, this is the BEST true crime book I have ever read (and we are talking a lot of books). I could not put it down. Hopefully Mark Fuhrman has finally gotten justice for the Moxley family.

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Summary: Everything is true!
Review: I know the Skakel family in Greenwich and in Hobe Sound, Florida. I know a lot about the family. Mark Fuhrman's book is accurate to the tee. (pardon the pun) I have known this family for over eighteen years and I believe that the book that Mark Fuhrman wrote is true to form. It is a shame that the killer has not seen his day in court. He needs to be tried and convicted Hopefully the fact that Fuhrman investigated this book will expidite the judicial system. I would like to hear from M. Fuhrman regarding this issue. I think I could help.

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Summary: Excellent detective work - Great expose of old secrets!
Review: Very interesting book. I read it in three days. The information he uncovered is so unbelievable, you'd think it's fiction, but it's not. Well documented and worth the read.

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Summary: By far the best True-Crime book of 1998
Review: No matter who reads this book, one thing will become apparent to all: Mark Fuhrman is a flat-out good detective and a professional through and through. His book represents the best that police -and-detecitve-written true crime has to offer. It is never boring, it teaches the reader quite a few things about detectives and detective work, it uncovers new details and presents intelligent and informed and never overblown speculation about the unsolved murder of Martha Moxley. Frankly, I would feel very confident with Fuhrman investigating the murder of someone close to me. However, the book also has relevance in other areas tha nthe murder of Moxley. This is the story to some degree of Fuhrman post-OJ Simpson mania and his interaction with other people who obviously want nothing to do with a marked man. I don't think there was a better opportunity for Fuhrman to pen another great book than this case for a number of reasons. His connection with Dominick Dunne brought him into the case, the case deals with a rich and powerful family covering up about a brutal murder, the case also deals with mishandling of evidence and all kinds of botched procedure by investigating police, etc. Fuhrman goes step-by-step through the available facts and evidence and the evasive Sutton reports to paint his own picture of what happened that night in 1975. The chiller is knowing that the killer of this innocent girl is alive and well and probably still hopping from one clinic and institution to another under the cover of his family and attorney(s). After reading this book I anxiously look in the news for stories about developments in this case. It would be insane not to finally try and indict someone for this after this book. Mark Fuhrman may have had to retire early and move to a farm in Iowa, a man ruined by a very disgusting character-assasination, but I can't applaud him enough for refusing to lay down and keep quiet. As he says, he is and always will be a detective. I can't wait for another book from him.

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Summary: A grand disappointment
Review: Given that "Murder in Brentwood" was such an excellent book, I'm surprised and disappointed at the triteness of this book - it would have been better at half the length. Mr. Fuhrman makes a strong case for the book's conclusions; however, it is not well written. I believe the difference in the two books is that Mr. Furman was a passionate participant in the OJ case and only an observer in the Martha Moxley murder case. The offhand style of his new book makes me think that it was hurriedly written. It focuses more on the principles of how a murder case should be investigated rather than the facts of the Moxley case. He relentlessly rips the Greenwich police force to the point of being ridiculous. Although there is no doubt the Greenwich police mishandled the case, Mr. Fuhrman's overdone criticisms interrupt the flow of the book. I also thought the multipage presentations of the timeline and leads followed are distracting and pointless. Mr. Furhman was not well served by the book's editor. Yes, I was disappointed in the Moxley book but I would like to see Mark Fuhrman do more true crime writing. His excellent detective skills should be brought to bear on some other unsolved cases.

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Summary: Look Out Ann Rule..Here Comes Mark Fuhrman!
Review: Having read alot of true crime stories (like Ann Rule), I grabbed this book the minute I saw it. Mark Fuhrman does a great job of investigating this murder, reviewing the facts, re-interviewing alot of the witnesses and presents an excellent hypothesis of who, how and why the murder was committed. He has a great sense of humor, dotting the book with ironic comments and even laughing off the Greenwich Police Departments attempts to stop him. I can see why they would feel threatened by an author as thorough as Mark Fuhrman. . Which isn't to say that I agree with him 100%, I think it is possible there were two people involved in killing Ms. Moxley, as they changed their stories twenty years later. But I wonder if we'll ever know the truth, a la Jon Benet Ramsey (Mark, GET on THAT case will ya?). Let's hope this book brings some justice in this otherwise mishandled case. You really have to feel badly for Ms. Moxley's family, to not know the truth after all these years. I really enjoyed Mr. Fuhrman's writing style and sardonic comments on the witnesses and others involved. For instance, an official told Fuhrman "he routinely turned down requests for interviews on this case". Fuhrman then tells how he sits down at his VCR and watched the gentleman's television interviews with Hard Copy, A Current Affair, Unsolved Mysteries and several other programs. A really good read for true crime fans. Now I'm off to read - Murder in Brentwood.

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Summary: Top-shelf True Crime
Review: Mark Fuhrman once again proves he is not only a top-notch detective but also a riveting writer,delivering one of only 2 (and certainly the better of the) books on the unsolved 1975 murder of Martha Moxley. For fans of unsolved crimes this book is a must-read, involving an interesting setting--a wealthy, secluded community--coverups, disturbed characters, police foul-ups and Fuhrman's own taste of the people and police of Greenwich, who mostly shunned him in his attempts to learn more about the crime. I anxiously await Fuhrman's next book; with more efforts like this he can establish himself as a highly capable and very important true crime author. Reading Fuhrman I immediately found the best of what true crime from a law enforcement officer can provide. True crime is either from a journalist or from a former cop or agent. Fuhrman is never boring and his approach to the case is very professional. It would be exceptionally silly if potential readers were turned off simply by the name Mark Fuhrman. If they show some open-mindedness they will discover a professional man who knows his job.

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Summary: Brilliant Detective Work--BRAVO-Justice is near
Review: This book shows what kind of brilliant detective Mark was before the abhorrant Murder Justification Team tarnished a GREAT member of the LAPD. Mark shifted his skills into the literary field..and a brilliant move it is (with time, he will improve his writing). Mark has uncovered for us a very legitimate suspect...who for too long escaped the scrutiny of good police work, and hid behind Kennedy connections and rich Greenwich residents who "don't want any trouble." Well, they got trouble..and it was one of their own..the Skakels. At this very moment the Grand Jury in Connecticut is moving swiftly and efficiently toward a possible indictment..THANKS TO MARK. This is an example of when literature can lead to justice. Thank you Mark for digging thru the phony veneer of arrogance, money and incompetance. Average writing and editing, but BRILLIANT conclusions and effect. A Classic.