Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders

Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders

1974 • 618 pages

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I'm not sure how to review this? I am not usually a true crime buff (I only like cults! Not murders!) but I started reading the new book [b:Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties 43015073 Chaos Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties Tom O'Neill https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1543561687l/43015073.SY75.jpg 66837472] and the first chapter is basically “everything in Helter Skelter is wrong!!!” and I was like “OK seems like I should prob read Helter Skelter before I dig into this?” So...I did, IDK, it seems pretty compelling and like a wild story but now I gotta read Chaos to find out how it's all WRONG??? It did get a little overwhelming at times but again I am not usually a true crime fan so...not exactly my jam except like wow, what a weird collection of people.

August 1, 2019