It's no secret that I have an unruly fascination with all things old Hollywood and I also find macabre subjects interesting. Put those two together you get total geek fest for me. That brings us to #3 in the 30 in 30ish list (no, I am not going in order). The Assassination Of Marilyn Monroe by Donald H. Wolfe was the last book I read. It is about 500 pages but I flew through this book like it was an US Weekly. The cold hard facts about Marilyn's death that are in this book are shocking and really make more sense than any of the suicide rumors that have been out there for years. And yes, I made sure that the author cited his sources-nerd alert. The book covers the days and hours leading up to her death at the very beginning of the book, hooking me immediately. As the book goes on Wolfe talks about Marilyn's life starting from childhood and brings you right back to the moment of her death. Very well done Mr. Wolfe, *golf claps*If you are intrigued by Marilyn Monroe I highly recommend this book.
What was the last book you read?
3 comments:
I read that a couple of years ago on a road trip to California and loved it. I'm also obsessed with 'old Hollywood' and the life and times of stars like Marilyn and this is one of the best books I've read on the subject. Glad you liked it too!
I read an article about her in Vanity Fair a few months ago and even though I've never paid much attention I found it really interesting. I may read this book someday.
I just finished reading Go Ask Alice and it pissed me off so much!
Oooh this sounds really interesting. Thanks for the review!
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