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Murder in Greenwich: Who Killed Martha Moxley?
On the night before Halloween in 1975, 15-year-old Martha Moxley was bludgeoned to death with a golf club in front of her home in the ultra-upper-class Belle Haven district of Greenwich, Connecticut. Though many suspects were brought forth, to this day no one has ever been arrested for the crime and no trial has taken place. Notorious former detective-turned-author Mark Fuhrman attempts to shed light on the Moxley case in a book that summarizes the fruits of his new investigation. Among Fuhrman's controversial opinions is his conclusion that the killer is Moxley's neighbor Michael Skakel, a nephew of Ethel Kennedy and at the time the same age as Martha Moxley. Some townspeople have long suspected Michael's older brother Thomas of performing the deed, but Fuhrman argues that only Michael had both the opportunity and the temperament to commit such a crime.Readers familiar with Fuhrman's role in the O.J. Simpson trial, or his subsequent book about that case, Murder in Brentwood, will not be surprised to find him hitting his familiar the abuse of wealth and power, the arrogance of the high and mighty, and the vanity of celebrity. Otherwise, this is very much a hard-hitting detective work. Fuhrman's spare prose drives the book toward an inevitable conclusion with a moral or two in tow. --Tjames Madison
304 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1998
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Dominick Dunne
48 books343 followersDominick Dunne was an American writer and investigative journalist whose subjects frequently hinged on the ways high society interacts with the judiciary system. He was a producer in Hollywood and is also known from his frequent appearances on television.
After his studies at Williams College and service in World War II, Dunne moved to New York, then to Hollywood, where he directed Playhouse 90 and became vice president of Four Star Pictures. He hobnobbed with the rich and the famous of those days. In 1979, he left Hollywood, moved to Oregon, and wrote his first book, The Winners. In November 1982, his actress daughter, Dominique Dunne, was murdered. Dunne attended the trial of her murderer (John Thomas Sweeney) and subsequently wrote Justice: A Father's Account of the Trial of his Daughter's Killer.
After his studies at Williams College and service in World War II, Dunne moved to New York, then to Hollywood, where he directed Playhouse 90 and became vice president of Four Star Pictures. He hobnobbed with the rich and the famous of those days. In 1979, he left Hollywood, moved to Oregon, and wrote his first book, The Winners. In November 1982, his actress daughter, Dominique Dunne, was murdered. Dunne attended the trial of her murderer (John Thomas Sweeney) and subsequently wrote Justice: A Father's Account of the Trial of his Daughter's Killer.
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July 10, 2018
I'll admit it, I don't like Mark Fuhrman .
But that's okay because he's an admitted racist and a convicted liar, so I feel pretty good about my dislike of him.
The only reason I read this book is because I'm in a book club and our reading prompt was to
Find a book on your Read shelf from over a year ago that you didn't particularly enjoy.
I don't tend to keep books I read and didn't like so I only had a few choices and I decided to go with this one because its still topical.
Guess what guys
I hated the first time I read it and I hated it this time too!
In 2002 Michael Skakel was tried and convicted for the 1975 murder of Martha Moxley. Mark Fuhrman took a lot of credit for that but then again Mark Fuhrman thinks he's the worlds greatest detective. The publication of this book did put more pressure on the Greenwich police to finally solve the case. In May of this year Michael Skakel's conviction was vacated and a new trial was ordered. Its not looking like the state of Connecticut will retry him though because as has always been the case, there isn't much evidence and what evidence does exist is contaminated or circumstantial. The Greenwich police botched this case from day one and made getting a clean conviction that would stick impossible.
I've watched and read several books about this case and while I have my theories, I don't think we will ever 100% know who killed Martha Moxley. Mark Fuhrman puts forward several theories each contradicting the other before finally deciding Michael Skakel is the killer. Michael Skakel may in fact be the killer but because of the police we may never know.
No rec because Mark Fuhrman is THE WORST!
But that's okay because he's an admitted racist and a convicted liar, so I feel pretty good about my dislike of him.
The only reason I read this book is because I'm in a book club and our reading prompt was to
Find a book on your Read shelf from over a year ago that you didn't particularly enjoy.
I don't tend to keep books I read and didn't like so I only had a few choices and I decided to go with this one because its still topical.
Guess what guys
I hated the first time I read it and I hated it this time too!
In 2002 Michael Skakel was tried and convicted for the 1975 murder of Martha Moxley. Mark Fuhrman took a lot of credit for that but then again Mark Fuhrman thinks he's the worlds greatest detective. The publication of this book did put more pressure on the Greenwich police to finally solve the case. In May of this year Michael Skakel's conviction was vacated and a new trial was ordered. Its not looking like the state of Connecticut will retry him though because as has always been the case, there isn't much evidence and what evidence does exist is contaminated or circumstantial. The Greenwich police botched this case from day one and made getting a clean conviction that would stick impossible.
I've watched and read several books about this case and while I have my theories, I don't think we will ever 100% know who killed Martha Moxley. Mark Fuhrman puts forward several theories each contradicting the other before finally deciding Michael Skakel is the killer. Michael Skakel may in fact be the killer but because of the police we may never know.
No rec because Mark Fuhrman is THE WORST!
October 14, 2011
On the night of October 30, 1975, Martha Moxley was beaten to death with a golf club on the grounds of her family's estate. Blonde, pretty, happy, and wholesome, Martha was just 15 years old when she was killed. Several suspects were focused upon, but the whole investigation was screwed up, and then covered up, from the get-go. The neighborhood where the Moxleys lived was extremely wealthy; their neighbors were in fact the Skakels, who are of relation to the Kennedys. And as we are all too well aware, the rich and powerful quite often get away with murder - literally. Who so brutally bludgeoned Martha Moxley and then dragged her body under a tree before leaving the scene? This book was written well after the murder (1998), and before anyone was ever prosecuted from the crime. Author Mark Fuhrman offers a thorough breakdown of the circumstances of that night, the time line, the crime scene, the suspects, and the investigation. He unashamedly names every single one of the folks he believes helped bungle the case (serves 'em right!!) - not out of any snideness or hositility or revenge, but simply because it's the truth, and Martha deserves for the truth to be known. He also gives his theory of who killed her and what took place that night.
In 2002, just a few years after this book was published, someone was finally tried and convicted of the murder - 27 YEARS after the fact. Better late than never, though. The perpetrator is truly a despicable character who should never be allowed to see the light of day again. I won't name him, in case you want to read the book without knowing the final outcome. Then you can easily google to find out who did it, and there are a couple of 48 Hours Mystery type shows floating around out there about the case, which I plan to watch later today.
Overall, I like the way the book was written, and the way in which it was layed out. Some true crime books go in chronological order, but Fuhrman divides it into sections that focus on particular elements about the case. The reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is only because it got tedious in a couple of places when discussing the role of all the players in the case, and each of their parts in screwing things up. It's a very informative and thorough account, and an interesting case.
In 2002, just a few years after this book was published, someone was finally tried and convicted of the murder - 27 YEARS after the fact. Better late than never, though. The perpetrator is truly a despicable character who should never be allowed to see the light of day again. I won't name him, in case you want to read the book without knowing the final outcome. Then you can easily google to find out who did it, and there are a couple of 48 Hours Mystery type shows floating around out there about the case, which I plan to watch later today.
Overall, I like the way the book was written, and the way in which it was layed out. Some true crime books go in chronological order, but Fuhrman divides it into sections that focus on particular elements about the case. The reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is only because it got tedious in a couple of places when discussing the role of all the players in the case, and each of their parts in screwing things up. It's a very informative and thorough account, and an interesting case.
February 4, 2009
mark fuhrman rules.
July 27, 2019
Exorcizing daemons
Fuhrman gets to exorcize some daemons here while playing judge and jury. He convicts Michael Skakel of the 1975 murder of Martha Moxley, and that's good since there's little doubt the sick little rich boy did it. Fuhrman also takes the Greenwich police to task for bungling the investigation and for being afraid to go after anyone in the rich and politically powerful Skakel family. He calls them "servants of the rich," but of course that's what cops are. He says he is the last person in the world to believe the police would purposely compromise the crime scene, while intimating they did. All and all, Fuhrman looks good here amid the pedestrian prose, and the Greenwich cops look dumber than, say, LA cops.
That Fuhrman was able to solve this murder so easily is to illustrate the difference between knowing who did it, and getting a jury to agree. The Greenwich cops, after much indirection and various stupidities, no doubt also figured out that Michael Skakel had to be the murderer. By the time they did, however, they had so completely compromised the investigation that there was no chance they could get a conviction. So they never arrested the guy. Meanwhile, the Skakel family also figured out that their violent, manic-depressive boy did it, and they secreted him off to various shrink tanks to keep him out of trouble and away from the media.
The Moxleys seemed incredibly mild-mannered in a bending over backwards to be fair style as they followed the fruitless investigation to nowhere. The father took refuge from the tragedy in his work until he worked himself to death while the mother stayed in the background. Fuhrman dedicated the book to Martha Moxley and championed the cause of the Moxley family while doing a fine job of trashing the Skakels. He also got in some nice shots at the Kennedys. Reading between the lines of Fuhrman's portrait, however, one can see that Martha should have known better than to truck with the likes of the Skakel boys. She played sex games with both of them while having another boyfriend. She drank with them and smoked. She was openly and even provocatively flirtatious. She knew she was playing with fire since she didn't tell her mother she was seeing them, and she had been warned against seeing them. Her mother only found out about her activities after her death.
I like this kind of journalism since it embarrasses the guilty, the compromised, and the incompetent. Fuhrman can feel better about himself after being the main reason O.J. Simpson walked. He has with this performance, to use one of his favorite words, redacted his life story to some positive degree.
--Dennis Littrell, author of the mystery novel, “Teddy and Teri”
Fuhrman gets to exorcize some daemons here while playing judge and jury. He convicts Michael Skakel of the 1975 murder of Martha Moxley, and that's good since there's little doubt the sick little rich boy did it. Fuhrman also takes the Greenwich police to task for bungling the investigation and for being afraid to go after anyone in the rich and politically powerful Skakel family. He calls them "servants of the rich," but of course that's what cops are. He says he is the last person in the world to believe the police would purposely compromise the crime scene, while intimating they did. All and all, Fuhrman looks good here amid the pedestrian prose, and the Greenwich cops look dumber than, say, LA cops.
That Fuhrman was able to solve this murder so easily is to illustrate the difference between knowing who did it, and getting a jury to agree. The Greenwich cops, after much indirection and various stupidities, no doubt also figured out that Michael Skakel had to be the murderer. By the time they did, however, they had so completely compromised the investigation that there was no chance they could get a conviction. So they never arrested the guy. Meanwhile, the Skakel family also figured out that their violent, manic-depressive boy did it, and they secreted him off to various shrink tanks to keep him out of trouble and away from the media.
The Moxleys seemed incredibly mild-mannered in a bending over backwards to be fair style as they followed the fruitless investigation to nowhere. The father took refuge from the tragedy in his work until he worked himself to death while the mother stayed in the background. Fuhrman dedicated the book to Martha Moxley and championed the cause of the Moxley family while doing a fine job of trashing the Skakels. He also got in some nice shots at the Kennedys. Reading between the lines of Fuhrman's portrait, however, one can see that Martha should have known better than to truck with the likes of the Skakel boys. She played sex games with both of them while having another boyfriend. She drank with them and smoked. She was openly and even provocatively flirtatious. She knew she was playing with fire since she didn't tell her mother she was seeing them, and she had been warned against seeing them. Her mother only found out about her activities after her death.
I like this kind of journalism since it embarrasses the guilty, the compromised, and the incompetent. Fuhrman can feel better about himself after being the main reason O.J. Simpson walked. He has with this performance, to use one of his favorite words, redacted his life story to some positive degree.
--Dennis Littrell, author of the mystery novel, “Teddy and Teri”
April 14, 2011
Amazing book! This is the story of the brutal murder of Martha Moxley in 1975 outside her home in Greenwich Conneticut when she was only 15. She was blungeoned to death with a golf club in an affluent gated community and found under a pine tree in her own yead. This is a fascinating analogy of who the murderer was. Fuhrman is no doubt right on target with this book.
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August 13, 2011I found this book more interesting than I thought it would be. I had heard about this murder via TV at one point. The author is Mark Fuhrman, who was the detective in the O.J. Simpson case, retired from the LAPD and now lives in Idaho. In this book he details the inept handling of the Martha Moxley murder, which occurred in 1975, by the Greenwich, CT police. It is an interesting study of what happened in the case when the combinations of a naïve police force, botched investigation procedures and the influence of a rich and powerful family come together to thwart finding the murderer. Towards the end of the book I was less interested in the chapter describing the posturing of various lawyers in the case – I’m sure this occurs all the time and is not unique to the Moxley murder. Since this book was written in 1998 (and possibly because of the book), Michael Skakel was found guilty of the murder in June, 2002 and sentenced to life in prison 27 years after the crime occurred.
July 20, 2021
3.5 stars. While I appreciate the research put into this book, it did have a lot of extra dramatic effects thrown in which made it a chore to read. I personally love Mark Furhman. I think he is amazing. And I guess I just don’t care about this case as much as some of his other books. I think he is right and of course the case was tried later and Michael was placed in prison but thrown out later for some reason or another. Doesn’t negate the fact that he did this. Anyway, it’s an ok book but a lot of it is speculative (proven correct later) and repetitive which I don’t like. Still, I love Fuhrman.
January 26, 2013
this is about my grandmother's cousin's daughter. i've been meaning to read this for years.
this book is amazing! it is all true and extremely interesting to read. i didn't want to put it down. Fuhrman did an excellent job and maybe i'll look into some of his other books some day (like the OJ Simpson one). CSI work, detective work, homicide work is a special skill that has to be taken seriously and followed to the letter so that a killer can be brought to justice.
http://www.marthamoxley.com/
this book is amazing! it is all true and extremely interesting to read. i didn't want to put it down. Fuhrman did an excellent job and maybe i'll look into some of his other books some day (like the OJ Simpson one). CSI work, detective work, homicide work is a special skill that has to be taken seriously and followed to the letter so that a killer can be brought to justice.
http://www.marthamoxley.com/
March 27, 2023
Listened via Audible. Cold case from 1975. The author provides his thoughts on what occurred, but sadly this is a cold case not yet solved.
September 12, 2022
This one definitely Left me thinking and wondering. Like there’s just so many things that didn’t add up, didn’t make sense, etc about the way all of the whole thing was handled. I have my ideas about what I think probably happened but so does everyone else it seems.
May 11, 2019
I think the author of this book, Mark Fuhrman, should be applauded for taking up and researching this long cold case. My heartbreaks and absolutely goes out to the Moxley family. What a horrble tragedy to have to endure. Then to have your "friends", neighbors, community and even law enforcement basically turn their backs on you and refuse to pursue the case. I can't imagine what that must feel like. Today everyone talks about "white privlege", but I don't believe in that. I believe "privlege" exists along socioeconomic lines and how much power people have. This case is a prime example of that and it happened back in 1975. They may have been inexperienced at the time, but investigators could have simply followed protocol. They chose not to do that, to hide evidence and ignore suspects because of their family ties. I believe everyone in that community knew who did it the moment her body was discovered and they did everything they could to hinder the investigation in hopes of getting "in" with the Kennedys. If you follow up on this case, you will find that the work put into this book did lead to an arrest and conviction in this case. However, the high court of Conneticut vacated that conviction after 11 years and the Supreme Court refused to here the case. The original appeal was rejected and after one of the high court judges retired, the court reconsidered the appeal and released the guilty party, Michael Skakel. Proving once again that money & power dominate our system and society. If you or I were convicted of a crime, any crime, our appeal once denied would not be "reconsidered". Of no Kennedy would be asking on my behalf either. Nobody seems to care that a 15 year old girl lost her life. Well, maybe they care, they just care more about the rich & famous.
February 8, 2010
Dominick Dunne wrote a juicy fictionalization of the Martha Moxley murder. I got interested in the case and found this book by Mark Fuhrman written in 1998. Based on his analysis he determined that Michael Skakel probably committed the murder. In 2003 M. Skakel was convicted. The rumors of police being paid off by a wealthy family is disturbing. The death of Martha is heartbreaking. I shouldn't read true crime books I get too upset.
August 9, 2018
I had never even seen a clip about this crime before reading this book, but I have to thank Mark Fuhrman for making it so comprehensible after a then 20+ year miscarriage of justice. I do believe Mark has pinpointed the viable suspect, and will be continuing research on this later tonight.
This one will be on my mind for many weeks to come.
Update: after continuing my research, I have become very upset, and weeks will now seemingly turn into a year or more
This one will be on my mind for many weeks to come.
Update: after continuing my research, I have become very upset, and weeks will now seemingly turn into a year or more
December 27, 2008
This is a true story about a fifteen year old girl murdered in a rich neighborhood. It explores the case,clues, and suspects. The case was not solved for twenty years or more. The lesson is you may not always know the people you see and talk to every day.
January 21, 2024
I am so fascinated by this tragedy - my husband knew Martha - I am shocked at how the police and the powerful closed ranks - a 15 year girl was murdered in her driveway and the case was never solved? The tragedy is this young girl never getting justice.
January 26, 2016
An excellent read. Mark Fuhrman rather easily solves a crime that was beyond the reach of the Greenwich PD.
April 6, 2025
WHAT A STORY. The fact that this remains unsolved blows my mind… it is so evident that Michael Skakel commit this crime and his wealth has protected him from taking accountability for his actions. Fuhrman takes a deep dive into what happened and explores various possible scenarios as to what took place that fateful night. Some facts are irrefutable, she was brutally murdered and the police clearly did not do their due diligence to figure out what happened. Due to their mess ups, the family will never get closure but hey, the at least the rich are protected. Fuhrman’s digging into this story did bring it back to the spotlight so there was a trial a few years later but nothing stuck due to police negligence. At its core, this is a heartbreaking story about a life cut too short and a society that doesn’t really care about protecting people. I liked the way he presented the facts and then explored possible theories and why he does not think they hold up. The evidence is refutable, but thee family refuses to cooperate and the police do not care about the Moxley family, so they will never have closure. A well written true crime story for anyone who likes this genre!
June 18, 2019
The murder of Martha Moxley is one of the most fascinating unsolved murders to me. I’ve seen several documentaries and listened to a number of podcasts on the case, but this book is the first I’ve read about it. Unfortunately, the book seems to be geared more toward exposing the police department and the Skakels rather than Martha’s murder. And I get that. I get that those two things are valuable and necessary to discuss in this particular murder case, but I had been hoping for a book that focused on the victim. While Martha is the central figure of the book AND the case, she becomes lost in all the muddy investigating Mark Fuhrman details from beginning to end.
Murder in Greenwich is a bit difficult to follow, and I think that having a list of people’s names and who they are in the beginning of the book as well as the timeline in the beginning, would have been useful. The chapters aren’t very cohesive, and they don’t flow well together to form a picture or a narrative of the murder and its lasting effects on the community, the Moxley family, and local law enforcement.
For true crime junkies who have a particular interest in the Moxley case, I’d recommend this book, but I hope to someday see a book that honors Martha and pays better respect to her life.
Murder in Greenwich is a bit difficult to follow, and I think that having a list of people’s names and who they are in the beginning of the book as well as the timeline in the beginning, would have been useful. The chapters aren’t very cohesive, and they don’t flow well together to form a picture or a narrative of the murder and its lasting effects on the community, the Moxley family, and local law enforcement.
For true crime junkies who have a particular interest in the Moxley case, I’d recommend this book, but I hope to someday see a book that honors Martha and pays better respect to her life.
March 11, 2019
My reading experience was kind of good. The book was amazing, but the pace of the book was really slow which led me to take longer to read the book. I don't like reading a book for a long undetermined amount of time. I liked the description and the sort of investigative language used in the book. This definitely helped me imagine what happened in Greenwich. I was confused on why there was so much much repetition in the book. For example each chapter would talk about the same thing in different words and I think the book could have been wrapped up a lot quicker if they took out a big chunk.
This book helps answer the question "How do individuals develop values and beliefs". After this murder the Moxley's deeply changed in a social aspect and a private aspect. This also developed my since of mystery and a little bit of suspicion and distrust in people who I consider close. People don't realize that books, movies, and entertainment in general shape how we perceive the people around us and the world around us.
"Maybe Littleton wasn't sure. Or maybe he made himself sound less certain than he actually was". I would recommend this book to people who are interested un true crime novels and/or podcast. I think people who like to take their time reading a book.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0060191414?...
This book helps answer the question "How do individuals develop values and beliefs". After this murder the Moxley's deeply changed in a social aspect and a private aspect. This also developed my since of mystery and a little bit of suspicion and distrust in people who I consider close. People don't realize that books, movies, and entertainment in general shape how we perceive the people around us and the world around us.
"Maybe Littleton wasn't sure. Or maybe he made himself sound less certain than he actually was". I would recommend this book to people who are interested un true crime novels and/or podcast. I think people who like to take their time reading a book.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0060191414?...
July 14, 2012
Shoutout to Mark Fuhrman for his dedication on somehow helping solve the case of a 15-year old girl, Martha Moxley, who was heartlessly murdered and for all his bravery and effort that he put into making this very book!
In this novel, he showed no sign of fear as he delivered his concise yet articulate observations and findings regarding the case; being an expert investigator and a former homicide detective that he was.
What I admire most was his bravery and how he held firmly to his beliefs despite the fact that he is at the same time "messing up" with a big and powerful family. The risks was all worth it for him!
What I don't like: It gets boring at the end. Or in most part. And the delivery is quite too fast, like the author is in a hurry that the details get jumbled and confusing. It really requires the reader's focus and attention because this is a serious book.
In this novel, he showed no sign of fear as he delivered his concise yet articulate observations and findings regarding the case; being an expert investigator and a former homicide detective that he was.
What I admire most was his bravery and how he held firmly to his beliefs despite the fact that he is at the same time "messing up" with a big and powerful family. The risks was all worth it for him!
What I don't like: It gets boring at the end. Or in most part. And the delivery is quite too fast, like the author is in a hurry that the details get jumbled and confusing. It really requires the reader's focus and attention because this is a serious book.
June 30, 2008
As a follow up to fiction reading A Season in Purgatory (Dominick Dunne) this books deals with the facts surrounding the 1975 Martha Moxley murder and was written from a people and police detective prespective. Fuhrman makes it clear that the Greenwich police 1. did not know how to conduct and process and crime scene in addition to 2. maybe bypassing things because of who the Skakals were. Money and it's power is a common theme between the two books. This story wasn't actually pleasure reading, but if this happening is of interest to you, you'll enjoy the book.
September 20, 2012
I feel as though this book could've been shorter. Mark Fuhrman, obviously was a cop/detective, not an author. He writes like a cop, which is fine, unless you have to read 400 pages like that. He repeats himself a lot (a cop tactic), and honestly I got tired of hearing some of the same things over and over. The story itself is interesting, and really opens your eyes to how some LE agencies will help to cover the tracks of the famous or wealthy.
November 19, 2012
I liked this book. The timeline gets a little confusing at some points, and the author repeats some events in different portions of the book. There is a timeline at the end of the book, I am such a chronological person, I would have used it throughout the reading if I had realized it was back there. He solves the crime at the end of the book, and I looked it up on the internet, and sure enough... the bad guy goes to jail. I also watched the movie afterwards.
March 21, 2015
Very good book. I remember Fuhrman from the O.J. trial, and he was a total a**, with that being said he is a much better author then police officer. This book was easy to read and told a lot about Martha and her family. It is also a good look at the fact that crime has always happened, it is just now you hear about everything via television, computer, laptop, tablet, phone, etc. then you did at the time of this crime.
February 18, 2016
I liked this very intriguing book. Murder in Greenwich is a true life crime story about the 1975 Greenwich Connecticut murder of Martha Moxley. The book went into detail of the night before the 15-year-old's body was discovered bludgeoned to death in her own yard. It also talked about the suspects involved and why the case remained unsolved for so many years.
The book points to Michael Skakel, Moxley's neighbor and nephew to Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, as the actual murderer.
The book points to Michael Skakel, Moxley's neighbor and nephew to Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, as the actual murderer.
April 11, 2016
I read this book a long time ago and now that I am starting Murder in Brentwood I remembered that I had read it and found it to be very interesting. I believe the Martha Moxley story is still in the news and a tv movie was made about it. The real interest seems to be that a member of the Kennedy family is presumed to be the killer, but the sad and most important aspect is that a young girl was murdered.
May 28, 2012
A well done account of the murder of Martha Moxely in Greenwich, CT, and the poor investigative job done by the local police. Fuhrman provides good explanation on the general principles of how an investigation should be conducted. He also provides some information that suggests someone interfered with the evidence--there may have been a cover up.
July 12, 2012
To be honest I really liked this book I could not put it down, it wasn't a conventional murder mystery novel it was just a bunch of facts and speculation about who killed Martha. I've seen the lifetime movie and know who did kill her but it was still interesting to read in depth about all the people involved. Good book :)
July 5, 2017
Such a sad case but well done by Fuhrman providing the facts. It's sad that money can cover up such a crime and that no one wants to tell the truth, even after all this time. One of these brothers did it. There is no reason for an outside person to have done such a thing, even if they were in the neighborhood that night.
January 8, 2019
I read this a long time ago. At that time, I didn’t know who Mark Furhman was - I specifically chose to ignore the whole O.J. Simpson trial. So I read this out of pure unbiased curiosity. The book made sense and the logic was sound. I find it interesting that years later, the murder that was arrested was the same one that Mark Fuhrman pointed to in the book.
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