And the Sea Will Tell | 
panThis book is waaaayyy too long. And the author is so smug. Yes he is a famous lawyer and this is a famous and in itself super interesting true crime case but man, was it annoying. I wish it was 300 pages less and written by an objective author.
#52bookclub23 #sentmedownarabbithole
pan2.5 ⭐️
Really strong first 1/3 - the story of two couples who find themselves on an uninhabited atoll a thousand miles from anywhere. One makes it back to the mainland; one doesn‘t.
Pretty good second third - how they get tried, when it unfolds, Bugliosi‘s transition from prosecutor to defense attorney - all good stuff.
And then way, way, WAY too much legalese. Bugliosi includes his entire 5 hour summation to the jury.
Way too much.
pickSlow to get through but I love the ambiguity and fascinating story
1. And the Sea Will Tell by Vincent Bugliosi 📖
2. Sea of Love 🎥
3. Under the Boardwalk 🎶
* But mostly I think of calamari, if I‘m honest 🍽
#manicmonday
Heard about this one on What should I read next? podcast & it has not disappointed! About 150 pages to go!
pickBugliosi details this exotic mystery brilliantly! The days I spent relaxing on vacay had me engrossed in this true crime. The events took place on the uninhabited atoll of Palmyra, just a short sail south of the Hawaiian islands, where I happened to be vacationing 🌴 which allowed me to better envision the tropical setting. Two very different couples meet on the island, some of them never to leave.. a real “truth is stranger than fiction” tale!
Update: vacation is on 🌴
And in terms of beach reads... do you normally lean towards “fun & dishy” or “shocking murder” 🤔
A book about a double murder and the ensuing trial = "Something with a death"
Book #3 down for #nonfiction2019
@Riveted_Reader_Melissa
so-soWho was the greatest lawyer in the country? In the world? In the UNIVERSE? Vincent Bugliosi! How do we know? Because Vincent Bugliosi tells us so in this book --over and over and over again. Part 1 of this was absorbing; part 2 (ironically, the part about the trial) was less so. I could have done with a little less of the Bugliosi self-worship.
pickThe penultimate no bodies murder trial with a successful conviction. Bugliosi another near impossible case solved. The books description of the island of Palmyra almost as horrific as the murders themselves.
so-soPart 1 of this book was great, the true story of two idealistic couples that end up on an isolated atoll at the same time and only one couple leaves the island. Then you hit Part 2- written by one of the defense attorneys. This portion is way too long and self-congratulatory. I recommend reading the first part and skipping the second part- you can look everything up on the internet to see the results of the court cases!
This is me ignoring the football event happening on the TV in the other room.
so-soAfter loving Helter Skelter I have read a couple other Bugliosi books with high hopes but they just don‘t live up to it.
I was engrossed in the first 2/3 of this book but in the final parts I found myself growing bored and constantly flipping forward to see how much I had left. He rambles too much and loses my attention.
I started this book probably 10 years ago and never finished it, but I have a feeling I should give it another go. Two couples stranded on an island and one couple ends up dead. Very mysterious! And Vince B is a bad ass MOFO.
So yeah #SOS #ABBAinAugust
I love when I know random stuff (like answers to questions at trivia night) just because I had read it in a book.
I knew what an “atoll” was and got that question right (to the amazement of my teammates)...but the ONLY reason I knew it was because of having read the tagged book.
There was also a question about the Stephen King book 11/22/63 which I also immediately knew.
Yay for book knowledge scoring trivia points!
Vincent Bugliosi is well known for Helter Skelter, but he has quite a few other good books, and this is my favorite (next to HS of course!). It has many interesting factors going for it. Bugliosi actually is the defense attorney for one of the accused. The crime took place on an abandoned island that was literally only inhabited by four people. Two survived, two did not. A very atmospheric book. #SEEWHATIHAVEWON
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