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And the Sea Will Tell
ALONE WITH HER NEW HUSBAND on a tiny Pacific atoll, a young woman, combing the beach, finds an odd aluminum container washed up out of the lagoon, and beside it on the sand something glitters -- a gold tooth in a scorched human skull. The investigation that follows uncovers an extraordinarily complex and puzzling true-crime story. Only Vincent Bugliosi, who recounted his s
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Published
March 27th 2006
by W. W. Norton & Company
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This book is not just a true story, but it is comprised of actual journal entries. If you like crime drama, this book is amazing. It is split into two parts, first part is journal entries, the second part is ths story of the trial.
This book is definitely one of my all time favorites.
*heads up-language and adult themes.
This book is definitely one of my all time favorites.
*heads up-language and adult themes.
There was a book I read a long time ago, The Lord of the Flies, about a group of young British boys from affluent families who survived a plane crash in an isolated island. Deprived of adult supervision and having to fend for themselves in order to live, it didn't take them long to revert to barbaric practices, turn on each other and descend to murder. I told myself that was fiction, and now I read this book based on a true crime.
Once I started reading the book, there was no way I'm going ...more
Once I started reading the book, there was no way I'm going ...more
That's why I love this site; it forces me to remember things I've read. I was handed this book before boarding a rather long airplane flight and I devoured it. A creepy story of murder and the high seas. Completely readable, instantly forgettable (unless you are racking your brain here at goodreads).
A yuppie couple takes there yacht to a remote south pacific island. They encounter a hippie couple from hell. Aren't they all? Murder happens. The best part it is a true story. Even better Diedre Hall and Rachel Ward stared in the amazing TV Miniseries in the mid 90's.
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Vincent Bugliosi is the best and bravest defense lawyer who ever lived. You know how I know? He told me in this book.
Not a bad account of a crime and the trial of the woman accused, but please, Vinnie, get over yourself already.
Not a bad account of a crime and the trial of the woman accused, but please, Vinnie, get over yourself already.
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This is an amazing accounting of a case that Vincent Bugliosi worked, investigated and tried in the courts. The crime infuriated me, frightend many and went to trial after a lot of hard investigation and leg work. Two people were murdered for their boat and belongings by persons who coveted what they did not have.
One person prosecuted as the murderer was as despicable as Charles Manson, another case this master detective / attorney was involved with. The other person, as you will see a...more
One person prosecuted as the murderer was as despicable as Charles Manson, another case this master detective / attorney was involved with. The other person, as you will see a...more
This is a true story of a murder which took place on an extremely remote atoll 1000 miles south of Hawaii named Palmyra. Two couples, each expecting to have the island to themselves, are from comepetely different backgrounds. Only one couple leaves the island as the other couple is murdered. The author is also the defense attorney for the female half of the surviving couple. The 1st half covers the crime and the 2nd half covers the trial. Vincent Bugliosi does an excellent job of explaining ou...more
I read this a long time ago, and from what I recall the first part tells one of the most fascinating true stories I've come across. It takes place on a small island in the Pacific Ocean. The second part reports on the legal consequences. You may recall that Vincent Bugliosi is/was a legal professional in Los Angeles, and wrote Helter Skelter. I didn't read the second part, since I'm not interested in legal details. I give the book 4 stars because the story in the first half of the book is just a...more
A story of murder and mystery broken into 2 parts - the set up of what possibly happened on a "deserted" island in the Pacific (and I swear, for a deserted island, it sure had a lot of people showing up!) and the court case the events on the island spawned.
Unfortunately, we'll never know what truly happened on the island (though there are only a few possible outcomes) but Bugliosi strives to give the reader as much information as possible. And, without getting into spoiler...more
Unfortunately, we'll never know what truly happened on the island (though there are only a few possible outcomes) but Bugliosi strives to give the reader as much information as possible. And, without getting into spoiler...more
I've read this one before. Bone chilling. Can't put down true story of murder on the high seas.
Kindness repaid by unbelievable evil....so happy the sea gave up the secret.
Incredible read. Couldn't put it down.
Every bit the equal of Bugliosi's "Helter Skelter," this book is a comprehensive ripper of a true-crime yarn that feels structured like an Agatha Christie tale.
To wit: Four people are on a remote, even spooky South Pacific island named Palmyra. Two, a married couple, disappear and are presumed dead. The other two — a hippie with a murky criminal past and his maybe-not-as-naive-as-she-seems girlfriend — turn up months later in Hawaii with the boat belonging to the vanished ...more
To wit: Four people are on a remote, even spooky South Pacific island named Palmyra. Two, a married couple, disappear and are presumed dead. The other two — a hippie with a murky criminal past and his maybe-not-as-naive-as-she-seems girlfriend — turn up months later in Hawaii with the boat belonging to the vanished ...more
On one of the most remote islands of the world, Palmyra, smack dab in the centre of the Pacific, a group of sailboats tied up together. These are people who have quit the rat race, and are having the adventures of their lives, sailing around the world. Into this happy mix comes a rather broken and patched up boat holding a hippie girl and her scary boyfriend and their dog. They try to fit in with the others, but one by one the other boats leave. Two months later, the hippie girl and her boy...more
Although more than 700 pages long, I could hardly put this book down. Written in Law and Order fashion, Bugliosi first tells the story of the crime. Then he tells how he defended one of the accused. I admit, though, that I skimmed most of the retelling of his closing remarks (summation) as all the facts and arguments had already been detailed. Nonetheless, I thoroughly enjoyed to book. Now for "Helter Skelter", which I never read but lived through via the media.
This was probably one of the most interesting stories I've ever read... until you get to the actual trial. Like Helter Skelter, Bugliosi's egotistical style of writing is hard to get past but it was cool to read this after Helter Skelter because in this trial he was a defense lawyer. The first half is unbelievable and shocking. The second half is a snore. Great mystery with an ending that leaves you VERY unsatisfied. Beware.
I was up half the night even though I had read this classic many years before. This is the story of two couples who decide (separately) to embark on a trip to a remote, uninhabited island. It revolves around the inevitable conflict which arises over a period of weeks between the cultivated couple and the other, shady couple. It is also the story of two women who repressed their every instinct to please the man in their life. It's a true cautionary tale.
This book is based on a true story, and as I was reading, I remembered bits and pieces from the trial. It is definately interesting, though way too detailed for me. I think this has perhaps also been turned into a movie. The author is a defense lawyer-ex prosecutor. The parts that were not too detailed were really interesting. I enjoyed this book, but skimmed through some parts.
Brilliant legal analysis of the situation and defense of the accused woman. Is she or isn't she guilty? As far as the author could see, she was evidently not and he proceeds to defend her eloquently.
The story itself is set in a lush lost island worth of Jurassic Park with characters set on a collision course.
The story itself is set in a lush lost island worth of Jurassic Park with characters set on a collision course.
What may have been most interesting to me about this book may be boring to others: the minute detail about some aspects of sailing, the law, etc. The advances in forensic investigation since the late '70s would have made this an entirely different story had it happened today. What probably hasn't changed is Bugliosi's ego!
This is another true story by the author of 'Helter Skelter' (which I have not read). It's an intresting story written colorfully and well. The characters are developed so as you have the impression of actually knowing them persoanlly. But beware, the primary author, Bugliosi, is a bit full of himself.
The first part (of 3) is very interesting to see how the crime occurred. Then the second part, which I didn't finish, is dry reading, which takes place in the court room and with all of the legal issues.
I love true crime stories, and this one was well crafted even if Mr. Bugliosi did go a little overboard (pardon the pun) in the legal details. One more deep water sailing adventure gone aray.
About as good a story of a real life event as ever written. I liked it better that Capote's "In Cold Blood" because it takes place on the island of Palmyra. Gripping and hard to put down.
Although this book was not a work of fiction it read as one. Oh my, to me it was a wonderfful page turner. Mr Bugliosi tells a story like a person spins yarn. I really enjoyed it.
Great book - written very much like Helter Skelter where the first part introduces the crime from a third person view right up to the point where the crime is to be committed. The second part covers the trial and puts you on the edge of your seat to find out what really happened. Bugliosi is becoming one of my favorite reads.
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Great crime story....a bit dry when it comes to the trial...not my favorite by Bugliosi...a little bit of "grand standing" on his part in the latter half of the book.
This is one of the most riveting true life crime stories I have ever read. When I opened this, I never dreamed I would not be able to put it down until I finished it.
If you like mysteries and especially if, like me, you enjoy true-crime, this is a MUST READ>
If you like mysteries and especially if, like me, you enjoy true-crime, this is a MUST READ>
I’ve always enjoyed sailing stories and this one caught my eye at a used book store. A true story written by an attorney who defended the accused in the story. Part story, part court room drama, the book tells the story of a murder on an isolated atoll in the Pacific. The book starts with the journey to the island and a recounting of the people and events on the island that ends with the murder and theft of a boat. The book then shifts gears and details the author’s case and defense of his ...more
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