An interesting story, which I found to be well written and researched. As a woman, a lot of the tale made me feel gross. Throughout, we hear about the deep love that Jimmy had for Rhonda, and frankly, I don’t believe it. He loved her body, and he loved sleeping with her.
His money got him a lot of things, including beautiful women, that I believe he used. That’s not to say, of course, that he deserved to be shot dead, because he did not.
I wish that Barer gave more detail on Jimmy Jost’s story. He is portrayed in a generally a positive light, and I don’t believe the reader was given a full enough picture. He indulged in drugs and alcohol right alongside Rhonda, which tells me that he probably didn’t do much to help her with her severe emotional disturbance.