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Summary: Engrossing analysis of small-town murder and cover up
Review: Engrossing account of Fuhrmans activities investigating a still unsolved murder in affluent Fairfield County. His sardonic accounts of his encounters with the local good old boy police force, the hostility and pretensiousness of Moxleys old neighbors and the general atmosphere he paints of the subtle cover up eand underhandedness of everybody involved is page turning reading. Not one of the players in this book can be trusted and Furhmans relaying of how he begins to sniff out the truth withheld for the past 20 years is suspense novel material. If he had written this as fiction, no one would believe it
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Summary: All padding and speculation
Review: If a healthy ego is a prerequisite for a good detective, Mark Fuhrman would be a very great sleuth. This book is far too much about the skill of the author in catching killers and provides far too little had information about the actual crime. As for establishing who did it, the book is all padding and speculation. A good editor was needed and apparently not provided by the publisher. Someone was in a hurry, no doubt. About a third of the book should have been cut as fat and repetition. Then, another chunk could have been lopped, to tone down Fuhrman's ego. Lastly, the errors of syntax and grammar should have been corrected. They abound. Some are downright funny and aren't meant to be. Who killed Martha Moxley? I didn't know when I started the book and I still don't, having read every word of it. Unless someone confesses, we will never know what happened that night in Greenwich, Connecticut. It seems unfair to smear anyone's name when there is no proof at all of guilt. Recommendation? Pass on this one.
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Summary: Riveting.
Review: Mark Fuhrman presents his analysis of the crime and subsequent investigation in understandable terms.His skill as a detective appears excellent to this lay person.His ability to tell the story and educate the public as to the process of crime-solving makes for a fascinating read.The editing of the book, however, leaves something to be desired.In trying to keep the players straight, I tried to reference the index, which was inaccurate on occasion; and the picture of the Greenwich detectives did not include names of all fifteen people in the photo.Small complaints maybe,but I look forward to reading more of Mark Fuhrman's work, and hope he corrects this type of flaw in future books.
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Summary: Excellent! Mark Fuhrman sets the record straight--again!
Review: Mark Fuhrman has written another great book laying out the truths in a horrible murder. This book is easy to read and difficult to put down. With a limitation of 1000 words, I cannot begin to hit all the high points. This is a must read and I hope Mr. Fuhrman continues to write more books. He seeks justice for the victim as well as the victim's family. Great job!
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Summary: Excellent, touching, disturbing book
Review: This book was excellent. It was very moving, in more ways than one. On one had, it portrayed a beautiful young girl's life and heinous murder and the "quest" to find the killer. On the other hand, it portrayed a problem all to common in today's legal system: helping the suspect/guilty party more than the victim/victim's family. This story had another twist added, that being the suspect's family was rich and powerful. Power and wealth seem to be able to buy freedom these days, and this case seems to be a prime example of it.
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Summary: An excellent investigation about a long unsolved murder
Review: Mr Fuhrman looks at the evidence as only an ex-cop can do and gives an excellent theory as to who killed Martha Moxley and why.. The book is very well done and easy to read .The evidence he puts forth is very compelling.
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Summary: A great read. I couldn't put it down.
Review: This guy can write! This book takes you back in time, to the crime scene, to the Kennedy power brokers and the mystique that surrounded them and still does to this day. Obviously an accurate depiction of the bumbling police and prosecutorial actions. This can be evidenced by the fact that a Grand Jury has been called after the book hit the stands and renewed interest in this senseless and most brutal killing.
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Summary: Excellent account of a serious murder scandal.
Review: I think Fuhrman has explained in laymans terms a case so interesting that you can't stop reading it or thinking about it. I cannot begin to review this book because there would be too much to cover to be sure anyone reading it would get my message. My message is very simple "get this book and I guarantee you will read every word and be obsessed with its content".Mark Fuhrman: thank you! I will try your other book on the O.J case.
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Summary: Fuhrman's analysis is thorough & his hypothesis riviting.
Review: Regardless of how one might feel about Fuhrman's testimony and cross examination in the OJ Simpson criminal trial, put YOUR prejudices aside and give this book an objective read. This is the most insightful piece I've read on the topic of criminology/forensics, and I'm an attorney.
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Summary: A page turner about a tragic and brutal crime
Review: Mark Furhman turns the reader into an investigating detective in this tightly written account of the murder of young Martha Moxley. We see Greenwich, the victim, the police and the murder through the eyes of an experienced and compssionate detective. And we relish it when Furhman gets in a couple of licks of his own against the truly frightening people who, like the friends of O.J.Simpson, gladly overlook a murder to protect their own interests: jobs, money or even trivialities like privacy. Fuhrman names them all, the toadying neighbors, friends and lawyers of the wealthy Skakel family, and leads us to his conclusion as to the identity of the murderer. The woefully inept police (shades of Boulder, CO!) nevertheless arrive at one conclusion. Fuhrman arrives at another. This reviewer decided that two people commited the murder together. You can decide for yourself. All the evidence is there. And your blood will run cold at the stunt the Skakel lawyers pulled when they realized that the onset of DNA evidence might prove fatal to their young clients - but I won't spoil it for you. Read the book. I can't wait to read Furhman's next.
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