Perfect Beauty: A True Story of Adultery, Murder, and Manipulation in Middle America

by Keith Elliot Greenberg

When one of her lovers, Jeff Zack, turns up dead, police investigate Cynthia George, wife of a successful Akron, Ohio, restaurateur and mother of seven, who flaunted her money and her extramarital affairs, and discover that her jealous other lover, John Zaffino, was responsible for the killing. Original.

Genres: True Crime, Nonfiction

261 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Keith Elliot Greenberg is a New York Times bestselling author and producer for America's Most Wanted. In addition to producing programs for VH1, 48 Hours, MSNBC Investigates, the History Channel, and Court TV, among others, Greenberg has authored more than thirty nonfiction books and written for such outlets as Maxim, The Village Voice, The New York Observer, USA Today, Playboy.com, and US Weekly."

Reviews

[Kristen Doherty · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really think Cindy had something to do with this murder....what does everyone else think?

[Sheri Stallsmith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really, really weird to read a true crime book about people and places you know.

[Suzanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

I actually quite liked this book. Good topic. Not too much about the court case and more about th background of the people involved.

[Tracy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Initially, I found the book confusing because of the number of subjects mentioned in the investigation. However, I began to understand as time went on.
I especially enjoyed seeing the internal aspects of the investigation. I was surprised by the behavior of the Captain. She seemed to be incompetent or something. I wonder what her point of view was.
The ending was sad since Cynthia George appears to have gotten away with murder.

[Gail Hedlund · Rating 4 out of 5]

It boils down to this...
I'm pretty. I'm wealthy. If I don't get my way, I'll do whatever I like. And I won't be punished cause I'm pretty & I'm wealthy. Her husband should really have had his head examined!!!

[Brandon · Rating 4 out of 5]

A true crime novelization of my mom's cousin's murder - I had to read it! My great aunt Elayne (the victim's mother) was a recurring character, which was pretty cool. A few other distant family members were also mentioned briefly. Such a scandalous story.

[Candice · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perfect length and depth.

[Koren · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a True Crime book with a twist. The gal grew up on the wrong side of the tracks and marries a rich guy. Then her boyfriend gets killed by her other boyfriend. This is not a spoiler because it tells us all this on the back cover. Too bad. I would have liked that part to be a surprise. The beginning is interesting but the middle gets a little bogged down as not a whole lot happens. There is a twist at the end but I wont tell you what it is. You will have to read to find out.

[Kathy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Perfect beauty was an ok read. I like true crime stories and this had a good story but spent so much time in the courtroom. Hard to follow all the legalities going on. I was stunned at the outcome...