Fatal Vision
Books | True Crime / Murder / General
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Joe McGinniss
The electrifying true crime story of Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald, the handsome, Princeton-educated physician convicted of savagely slaying his young pregnant wife and two small children—murders he vehemently denies committing....“Chilling. . . . A haunting resurrection of Crime and Punishment.”—TimeBestselling author Joe McGinniss chronicles every aspect of this horrifying and intricate crime and probes the life and psyche of the magnetic, all-American Jeffrey MacDonald—a golden boy who seemed destined to have it all. The result is a penetration to the heart of darkness that enshrouded one of the most complex criminal cases ever to capture the attention of the American public. It is a haunting, stunningly suspenseful work that no reader will be able to forget.Includes a Special Epilogue by the authorOVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD
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Author
Joe McGinniss
Pages
976
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2012-08-29
ISBN
1101608633 9781101608630
Ratings
Google: 5
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"Engaging story about an "All-American" man who is accused of killing his family. Set and written in the late 70s/early 80s. Shows its age in some ways, though the casual sexism of some of the characters does not go unanalyzed; in fact, it contributes to a picture of the role misogyny played in the crimes and the investigation of them.<br/><br/>Some of the psychological analysis feels quaint -- and a little too lengthy -- but generally feels like a realistic of the long, drawn-out process of investigation and trial for murder, without (very often) feeling too slow. In spite of its length, I genuinely wondered about the innocence of the main character til the end. Enjoyed the device early in the book of two parallel stories: the background and history from the point of view of the pro/antagonist leading up to the crime, and the investigation after the fact."
Chris Hayashida-Knight