Hollywood Death Scenes

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Summary: Nice pictures, but nothing new here...
Review: Corey Mitchell cogently writes about the events and stories behind some of the most gruesome murders of our time in his book Hollywood Death Scenes (HDS). HDS uncovers the details about some of the most intriguing, yet senseless events that led to the deaths of individuals such as Carl Switzer ("Alfalfa"). This book answers many of the questions we have all had regarding both famous and infamous Hollywood/Los Angeles figures and the gory details associated with their demises. Conversely, this book carefully recounts the stories behind the "work" of some of the most deranged serial killers such as Richard Ramirez who we would rather have forgotten at the time they ravaged Hollywood/Los Angeles. The pictorials that accompany each story, especially those of Richard Ramirez, make this book effective in bringing back to life the news stories that once affected our daily lives and had us riveted, terrified, and clung to our televisions. This book is a must have for all true crime aficionados.

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Summary: The Return of the Living Dead...
Review: Corey Mitchell cogently writes about the events and stories behind some of the most gruesome murders of our time in his book Hollywood Death Scenes (HDS). HDS uncovers the details about some of the most intriguing, yet senseless events that led to the deaths of individuals such as Carl Switzer ("Alfalfa"). This book answers many of the questions we have all had regarding both famous and infamous Hollywood/Los Angeles figures and the gory details associated with their demises. Conversely, this book carefully recounts the stories behind the "work" of some of the most deranged serial killers such as Richard Ramirez who we would rather have forgotten at the time they ravaged Hollywood/Los Angeles. The pictorials that accompany each story, especially those of Richard Ramirez, make this book effective in bringing back to life the news stories that once affected our daily lives and had us riveted, terrified, and clung to our televisions. This book is a must have for all true crime aficionados.

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Summary: Hollywood Death Scenes
Review: Couldn't put down this intriguing graphic account of mass murders and much more about the Land of Hollywood (to the beautiful people). Impressive research and writing by Mitchell.

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Summary: Hollywood Death Scenes
Review: Couldn't put down this thrilling and comprehensive account of mass murders and much more. Well researched book that kept me intrigued and amazed at such utter barbaric and senseless acts committed in the luxurious Land of Hollywood (to the pretty, gifted and fortunate people).

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Summary: The Best There Is
Review: Hollywood Death Scenes is a fabulous book! It is very well researched. Anyone would be able to find people and places that interest them in this book. The "extras" at the end (graveyard information, Coroner's Gift Shop, etc.)were fascinating. The photographs were great. Corey Mitchell has an "easy to read" writing style. It is as if you are talking to him. I highly recommend this book.

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Summary: Fabulous book
Review: Hollywood Death Scenes is a fabulous book! It is very well researched. Anyone would be able to find people and places that interest them in this book. The "extras" at the end (graveyard information, Coroner's Gift Shop, etc.)were fascinating. The photographs were great. Corey Mitchell has an "easy to read" writing style. It is as if you are talking to him. I highly recommend this book.

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Summary: The Best There Is
Review: Hollywood Death Scenes is incredible! There is more information, addresses, and photos in this book than any other so-called true crime tour guide. Ignore the person who said there is nothing new here...he could not be more wrong. Everything from serial killers, mass murders, celebrity murders, suicides, and graves to corrupt cops and more, more, more!!! Even if you have read every single book on the dark side of Los Angeles you will still find new material here. Corey Mitchell is a wonderful writer and I can't wait until he puts out another in the Death Scene series.

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Summary: A dark, interesting book
Review: I have read this book and found it quite interesting. It was dark, but I, as so many do, wanted to know more about my favorite celebrities, and sometimes watching mysterys & scandals isn't enough. I don't concider myself morbid, but I found the book quite enjoiable.

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Summary: How Can You Be Killed? Let Me Count The Ways......
Review: Take a walk on the wild side with this one. It can get fairly gruesome (some of the pictures are on the icky side), but it is an interesting collision when crime and the glam capital of the western world collide.
My impression is that even the most innocuous (aka less sensational) crimes seem to take on a darker, more sinister dimension when it happens in LaLaLand.
Be it the Hillside Strangler or Richard Ramirez or Charley Manson, you are going to find this a hard book to put down. You'll look at lesser known perverts and sociopaths and wonder how they all seemed to land in Hollywood. In fact, this is a hard book to shake off after you've finished reading it. It sticks to you like a heavy duty dose of OFF on a sticky summer's night when the mosquitoes are having a feeding frenzy. James Elsworth, where are you!

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Summary: VERY FACTUAL REFERENCE.
Review: While visiting my daughter in California, I decided that we should visit Westwood Cemetary. Opon finding it, I was looking for Dorothy Stratten's headstone and was asked by a man if I needed any help. He then started to tell me where most of the famous were enterred; he was Cory Mitchell and when I asked how he knew so much he told me he was writing a book. This book turned out to be "Hollywood Death Scenes". A great book since it is so well researched. It is actually 50 or so small novelettes about each famous person who died around Hollywood. Buy it; you won't regret it!!!!!