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The Menendez Murders
- The Shocking Untold Story of the Menendez Family and the Killings that Stunned the Nation
- Narrated by: Eric Martin
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
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Publisher's Summary
Discover the definitive book on the Menendez case - and the source material for NBC's Law and Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders.
A successful entertainment executive making two million a year. His former beauty queen wife. Their two sons on the fast track to success. Until tragedy struck.
Married for 26 years, Jose and Kitty Menendez appeared to be a happy couple and proud parents. Twenty-one-year-old Lyle Menendez was enrolled at Princeton, where he was a star on the tennis team. Eighteen-year-old Erik Menendez had just graduated from Beverly Hills High and was about to start college at UCLA. The Menendezes appeared to be living the American dream. But it was all a façade.
The Menendez saga has captivated and fascinated people since 1989. The killing of Jose and Kitty Menendez on a quiet Sunday evening in Beverly Hills didn't make the cover of People magazine until the arrest of their sons seven months after the murders, and the case developed an intense cult following. When the first Menendez trial began in July 1993, the public was convinced that Lyle and Erik - "the boys", as they would become known - were a pair of greedy rich kids who had killed loving, devoted parents. But the real story remained buried beneath years of dark secrets - until now.
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- Bargainhunter
- 2024-02-15
An accurate, heartbreaking story well written and read
Trigger warning: Both the book and this review include discussions of abuse.
To be clear, I don't believe murder is excusable. The brothers did kill their parents and did need to take responsibility for that actions. That being said, this book will help people understand why they did what they did.
Spoiler alert.
This is not an easy listen. The Menendez brothers were subjected to years of horrific abuse from their parents - both physically and mentally. Their father sexually abused both sons from a very early age and threatened to kill them if they told anyone. Their mother knew about the abuse but did nothing to protect them. And as is typical for survivors of abuse, they were too ashamed to admit what was happening. As time went on it became clear their father would never let them go, and they truly feared for their lives. One day it all came to a head and resulted in the deaths of both Jose and Kitty Menendez.
As you listen it will become clear how the legal system in the US failed these men and how the prosecution in this case used a mis-trial to ensure critical evidence was excluded. It's heartbreaking.
Did the Menendez brothers deserve to be punished for their actions? Yes. Did they deserve the severity of their punishment? That's up to you to decide, but for me it's a resounding NO. Both well written and read I highly recommend it for fans of true crime.
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- Roberta W
- 2023-12-03
Interesting legal tale
A terrible crime, and a tragic story leading up to it. The book follows the legal case and how the facts were brought to light. A good listen, if you can steel yourself for the grim parts
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- Eleanor Nugent
- 2024-03-24
great listen
my heart hurts for these men ,they should not be in jail ,very interesting book
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- Anonymous User
- 2021-01-29
Best Menendez Brothers book out there
This is definitely the most accurate and well researched Menendez book you could buy. Robert Rand's writing is both engaging and easy to follow, and I love that he treats the entire family; Lyle, Erik and the victims, with respect while still showing the full level of abuse that went on in that household.
This book gives a full perspective on the trial, without having to watch every second of testimony (although I have watched a lot of that too)
10/10 would read again.
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- J-Amazon Canadian Prime Customer
- 2021-02-27
Brilliantly narrated and a very informative book
This was very well written and is concise and to the point! Covered all of what you may know and many things we didn't know about both Lyle and Eric's life. Highly recommended by me. A magnificent and captivating true life story!
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