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The Assassination of Marilyn Monroe
From the opening description of the lifeless body to the moment-by-moment account of her final days and hours, 'The Assassination of Marilyn Monroe' explores every myth concerning the remarkable life and tragic death of the world's most famous woman.
With the testimony of two witnesses, John Miner and Norman Jefferies, who always seemed to possess potentially explosive information but had never previously come forward, Donald H. Wolfe assembles conclusive evidence proving that Marilyn Monroe was murdered. He not only names her killer and specifies the cause of death, but identifies the men who, acting upon the 'National Security Matter' surrounding Marilyn, orchestrated the subsequent cover-up about the events that unfolded at the star's home on 4 August 1962. It is truly a gripping portrait of one of the most shocking crimes of the twentieth century.
With the testimony of two witnesses, John Miner and Norman Jefferies, who always seemed to possess potentially explosive information but had never previously come forward, Donald H. Wolfe assembles conclusive evidence proving that Marilyn Monroe was murdered. He not only names her killer and specifies the cause of death, but identifies the men who, acting upon the 'National Security Matter' surrounding Marilyn, orchestrated the subsequent cover-up about the events that unfolded at the star's home on 4 August 1962. It is truly a gripping portrait of one of the most shocking crimes of the twentieth century.
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First published January 1, 1998
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May 14, 2010
This book is a punch in the gut. If I were to find out that my beloved River Phoenix had not died of a drug overdose, but rather somebody had poisoned him, my heart would break a second time. That is how I feel right now about Marilyn Monroe.
Ever since I was a little girl Marilyn Monroe was my favorite. I've read dozens of books about her and I've even read books about her death, speculations that she didn't actually commit suicide.
But this book is a horse of a different color: it proves that not only was she murdered but the cover-up went all the way to the highest offices of the American government. The evidence that the then-president JFK and his brother the Attorney General were involved in her murder is mind boggling. I will never feel the same way about their family ever again, which is also upsetting because I've always idolized them too.
Not only did the Kennedys murder my beloved Norma Jeane, they were all so incredibly rife with corruption. Much like with George W. Bush, JFK beat Nixon through voter fraud. Not only that, JFK was in the pockets of the Mafia. In this book I learned just to what extent, and I really had no idea that it was so bad. The myth of the Kennedy's Camelot was brought home to me here.
I found it fascinating how people who were so scared to come forward 40 years ago, like in a Cold Case episode, came forward recently with what they knew and with what they saw in Marilyn's last moments, which turned out to be a very different story than the official one. I guess the truth always comes out eventually, no matter how many people try to prevent it. I suppose it is the nature of truth to want to be free and known.
This book broke my heart. If Marilyn Monroe were alive today and was having an affair with the president I don't think that they would have killed for these indiscretions or even for whatever state secrets she might know. But in 1962, it appears that wasn't the case and Marilyn Monroe's threats to call a press conference not only about her affair with the president but also to discuss all of the secrets that she had regarding Cuba, the Mafia, fraud, and other indiscretions ultimately led to her murder.
In many ways I'm very glad to know the truth about what happened to one of my favorite people in her last weeks on this planet. I'm also happy to know the truth about the Kennedys; now I can stop idealizing them and I'm in a much better position when conceiving of my third novel which will be about what the world would be like if JFK and RFK had not been assassinated. That story now will be much less of an homage to the Kennedys, but instead will explore the world that would've existed if Marilyn Monroe had given her press conference. And lived.
This is such a hard book to read, so tragic, but because it is such a different version of American history than the one we've been spoon fed, it should be read by everyone.
Ever since I was a little girl Marilyn Monroe was my favorite. I've read dozens of books about her and I've even read books about her death, speculations that she didn't actually commit suicide.
But this book is a horse of a different color: it proves that not only was she murdered but the cover-up went all the way to the highest offices of the American government. The evidence that the then-president JFK and his brother the Attorney General were involved in her murder is mind boggling. I will never feel the same way about their family ever again, which is also upsetting because I've always idolized them too.
Not only did the Kennedys murder my beloved Norma Jeane, they were all so incredibly rife with corruption. Much like with George W. Bush, JFK beat Nixon through voter fraud. Not only that, JFK was in the pockets of the Mafia. In this book I learned just to what extent, and I really had no idea that it was so bad. The myth of the Kennedy's Camelot was brought home to me here.
I found it fascinating how people who were so scared to come forward 40 years ago, like in a Cold Case episode, came forward recently with what they knew and with what they saw in Marilyn's last moments, which turned out to be a very different story than the official one. I guess the truth always comes out eventually, no matter how many people try to prevent it. I suppose it is the nature of truth to want to be free and known.
This book broke my heart. If Marilyn Monroe were alive today and was having an affair with the president I don't think that they would have killed for these indiscretions or even for whatever state secrets she might know. But in 1962, it appears that wasn't the case and Marilyn Monroe's threats to call a press conference not only about her affair with the president but also to discuss all of the secrets that she had regarding Cuba, the Mafia, fraud, and other indiscretions ultimately led to her murder.
In many ways I'm very glad to know the truth about what happened to one of my favorite people in her last weeks on this planet. I'm also happy to know the truth about the Kennedys; now I can stop idealizing them and I'm in a much better position when conceiving of my third novel which will be about what the world would be like if JFK and RFK had not been assassinated. That story now will be much less of an homage to the Kennedys, but instead will explore the world that would've existed if Marilyn Monroe had given her press conference. And lived.
This is such a hard book to read, so tragic, but because it is such a different version of American history than the one we've been spoon fed, it should be read by everyone.
December 30, 2009
I was given this book as an Xmas gift and was mildly interested but suspected it would not alter my opinion that she probably died from an accidental overdose.
I was wrong.
The amount of research amassed for this work is astronomical, especially the documentation connecting the intricate networking of the comintern in Marilyn's life as well as her whereabouts at almost every point in her life and her intimate connection to the presidency. The author has documented that the autopsy was a sham. She (MM) would have been dead long before being able to finish injesting the amount of pills found in her bloodstream. Other than her blood there is no evidence of pills in her body because the organs which would tell the story mysteriously disappeared. Death was certainly caused by injection directly to her bloodstream and not the staging of pills and a glass of water by her bed.
I am also impressed by the depth to which this author understood his subject as a living, breathing, very complicated woman.
A very compelling read. I almost certainly believe he is very close to the truth if not exactly right.
Incidently, the fact that it is no longer being printed in the U.S. makes me wonder if the powers that be aren't still trying to suppress the truth. Food for thought.
I was wrong.
The amount of research amassed for this work is astronomical, especially the documentation connecting the intricate networking of the comintern in Marilyn's life as well as her whereabouts at almost every point in her life and her intimate connection to the presidency. The author has documented that the autopsy was a sham. She (MM) would have been dead long before being able to finish injesting the amount of pills found in her bloodstream. Other than her blood there is no evidence of pills in her body because the organs which would tell the story mysteriously disappeared. Death was certainly caused by injection directly to her bloodstream and not the staging of pills and a glass of water by her bed.
I am also impressed by the depth to which this author understood his subject as a living, breathing, very complicated woman.
A very compelling read. I almost certainly believe he is very close to the truth if not exactly right.
Incidently, the fact that it is no longer being printed in the U.S. makes me wonder if the powers that be aren't still trying to suppress the truth. Food for thought.
December 5, 2021
Was Marilyn Monroe murdered? Did she commit suicide? Did she die a natural death? Three questions that could all be asked following her mysterious death in August 1962. Of the three options, one can definitely be ruled out and that is that it was not a natural death. Of the other two options, opinions have varied over the years but as the blurb of the book says it was 'one of the most shocking crimes of the twentieth century'. So that implies that it was murder and, using plenty of first-hand evidence taken from the time - much of it conflicting - the author has no doubt that she was indeed murdered and he presents compelling evidence, complete with medical records where he could access them. And there are those in authority who are prepared to agree with him, including many police officials and medical professionals.
But it is not as straight forward as that because her last day on earth was absolute chaos with so many people calling to see her and Marilyn herself making so many telephone calls, mostly to people in power, that one can be forgiven for not being able to make a definitive decision as to what happens and who did what. In fairness, Donald H. Wolfe does his level best to spell it all out but it is still somewhat confusing and it could be argued that conspiracy theories abound.
Those last 24 hours more or less summed Marilyn's life up, chaotic and with nobody seemingly caring what happened to her. This was the story from the very start, her early life when nobody wanted her, her early first marriage, her entry into modelling and then into the movie business, everybody seemed to want a piece of her but nobody really cared. And what was worse she knew this and often said so.
A marriage to Joe diMaggio brought some stability for a time and he remained loyal to her to the end, even to the point of not allowing people who he knew had something to do with the conspiracy to attend her funeral, but her relationship with and subsequent marriage to Arthur Miller was doomed from the start, even though they began as a lovey-dovey couple.
The various studios for whom she worked treated her badly and she reacted accordingly, perhaps if they had not been so cruel, she might not have been persistently late on set and have remembered her lines more often. Having said that, Clark Gable, her co-star in 'The Misfits' always spoke well of her and stated that she was a fine professional actress. Perhaps if she had less to do with the Strabourgs, Lee, Paula and Susan, from the Actors' Studio, she might have got on better but she told herself that she needed someone to convince her that she was capable of fulfilling whatever roles she was given.
It is a gripping read but the real truth of the matter may never come out; all that can be said is that it was a tragic ending to a sad and unfulfilled life.
But it is not as straight forward as that because her last day on earth was absolute chaos with so many people calling to see her and Marilyn herself making so many telephone calls, mostly to people in power, that one can be forgiven for not being able to make a definitive decision as to what happens and who did what. In fairness, Donald H. Wolfe does his level best to spell it all out but it is still somewhat confusing and it could be argued that conspiracy theories abound.
Those last 24 hours more or less summed Marilyn's life up, chaotic and with nobody seemingly caring what happened to her. This was the story from the very start, her early life when nobody wanted her, her early first marriage, her entry into modelling and then into the movie business, everybody seemed to want a piece of her but nobody really cared. And what was worse she knew this and often said so.
A marriage to Joe diMaggio brought some stability for a time and he remained loyal to her to the end, even to the point of not allowing people who he knew had something to do with the conspiracy to attend her funeral, but her relationship with and subsequent marriage to Arthur Miller was doomed from the start, even though they began as a lovey-dovey couple.
The various studios for whom she worked treated her badly and she reacted accordingly, perhaps if they had not been so cruel, she might not have been persistently late on set and have remembered her lines more often. Having said that, Clark Gable, her co-star in 'The Misfits' always spoke well of her and stated that she was a fine professional actress. Perhaps if she had less to do with the Strabourgs, Lee, Paula and Susan, from the Actors' Studio, she might have got on better but she told herself that she needed someone to convince her that she was capable of fulfilling whatever roles she was given.
It is a gripping read but the real truth of the matter may never come out; all that can be said is that it was a tragic ending to a sad and unfulfilled life.
November 25, 2011
Thoroughly enjoyed this book- it's well researched and not only gives a interesting view point on Marilyn's untimely death but provides a lot of really interesting details on her childhood.
June 6, 2015
Wolfe is an excellent writer, giving a compelling account of Marilyn's life from her broken childhood through to Stardom and its inevitable conclusion. You really get the sense of a deeply complex, intelligent and talented person who's motivation was to be loved and accepted, but was used and misused by those around her. However, Wolfe is less successful at proving his theory that Bobby Kennedy and two police bodyguards overdosed her (accidentally by injection) while searching her house for her diary containing Kennedy, Mafia and Government Secrets. Sure, there are plenty of interesting facts that undermine the traditional suicide explanation, especially interference with the autopsy evidence, blocking of investigations, and key witnesses who clearly originally lied about the timescale and events of her final day. The presence of telephone wiretaps and bugs listening in to Marilyn's conversations, the Communists gathering sensitive information through their friendships with her, and her affairs with the good, the bad, and the gangster all suggest more was going on in private than the usual Hollywood intrigues splashed across the pages of newspapers and magazines. However, Wolfe takes a number of shocking witness accounts purely at face value, especially if they fit his murder theory ; a speculation that she had a child by JFK in the late 50s, a drugged rape by Frank Sinatra and his mobster pal weeks before her death to keep her quiet over mafia links to the Kennedys, melodramatic supposed comments on how she would bring the Great down by exposing secrets, only remembered by unreliable witnesses after her death. And so on. So while its a great and compelling read, that led me to question the official account of Marilyn's suicide to the point of discarding it in favour of now entertaining the suggestion of murder, Wolfe just didn't convince me that his finger is pointing in the right direction. As the Scottish Legal system sometimes says, when faced with inconclusive evidence, "Case Not Proven".
March 26, 2007
Undoubtedly, the most insightful and important book written on the death of Marilyn Monroe. This includes just about every detail on the life of Monroe that one could imagine. It discusses her relationships with many important figures in both her life and in society. It includes the layout of her home, all available coroner's notes, detailed biography of Monroe and the people in her life. He notes the suspects, the flaws in the suicide story, and even details in police, ambulance, and witness reports of the fateful night of the murder. Lastly, the bibliography included is something to be noted as it is extremely long and detailed. One can tell from the presentation of this and the writing that these are the words of someone who has spent years studying this subject, not just some conspiracy theorist. By far, the best book I've ever read on Marilyn.
April 8, 2008
I never really knew much about Marilyn Monroe until I read this book. It gives you an insight to her life from her birth to her untimely death.
The author (Donald Wolfe) doesn't beat around the bush in this book, he beleives she was murdered and even names the murderers and with the overwhelming evidence he produces, it's really hard not to beleive him or even beleive that something wasn't right.
From the way the police handled her investigation until her funeral, was a complete farce, missing documents, interview tapes going missing etc etc.
Coincidence or murder, make up your mind, I certainly did after reading it!!! xxx
The author (Donald Wolfe) doesn't beat around the bush in this book, he beleives she was murdered and even names the murderers and with the overwhelming evidence he produces, it's really hard not to beleive him or even beleive that something wasn't right.
From the way the police handled her investigation until her funeral, was a complete farce, missing documents, interview tapes going missing etc etc.
Coincidence or murder, make up your mind, I certainly did after reading it!!! xxx
September 15, 2010
This was a surprise. Well documented review of what happened to Marilyn. Her innocence; the complexity of the relationships and their links to the communistic party.....and the events around the relationship to the Kennedys. And, the coverup.....how sad no justice was possible. Was saddened and angered by the information in the book.
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July 7, 2012I've had this book for a few years now & cannot bring myself to read it. Everyone has an opinion on Marilyn Monroe untimely death but truly I believe she was murdered. This book (as told to me by others that have read it) comes close to all but naming names of her her murderers & conspirators who covered it up. All in all very sad. I will however read it one day to form my own opinion... :(
May 30, 2014
I don't even need to read this book to know what utter shit it is. Anyone who believes this is real is actually a moron. There is no solid evidence to back this book up. Do some real research and don't believe everything you read. Pathetic.
-1000 stars.
-1000 stars.
November 4, 2010
A very good and insightful book. Thoroughly reinforced my view what Marilyn was assassinated. R.I.P- Marilyn the person may be gone but her legend will live on forever.
September 28, 2025
This book is excellent and well written. There certainly are many mysteries that haven’t been explained surrounding Miss Monroe’s death. The story here is very intriguing and it would be fantastic to know if this is true. To be honest not sure we will ever really know as so much has been covered up and conveniently lost. Such a wonderful person who died way too young. If you are interested in Marilyn then would totally recommend this book.
January 12, 2025
Convincing argument but a TON of key players to follow, almost information overload. Overall, f men
April 1, 2016
A thoroughly important, well researched piece of work by an acclaimed biographer.
I had anticipated that the book would focus just on the last few years of Monroe's life, and was pleased to find it read more like a full lifetime biography, with obvious emphasis placed on the murder theory of her untimely death and it's immediate aftermath.
The author offers intriguing arguments for his theory, and calls upon apparent credible witnesses and statements made in the summer of 1962. Whether or not you are a believer of conspiracy theories, you cannot help but see the authors point, which is articulated well throughout and summarised nicely towards the end of the book.
Perhaps most importantly, this book does not attempt to glamorise Monroe, or her career. It offers a more humanistic approach to the actress, which hardcore Monroe fans may find difficult to digest.
A must read for anyone interested in Monroe, her work, or the apparent cover ups surrounding the US government in the early 1960s. Even those with no real interest in Monroe should enjoy the conspiracy aspect of this book, finding the authors compelling arguments somewhat enjoyable.
I had anticipated that the book would focus just on the last few years of Monroe's life, and was pleased to find it read more like a full lifetime biography, with obvious emphasis placed on the murder theory of her untimely death and it's immediate aftermath.
The author offers intriguing arguments for his theory, and calls upon apparent credible witnesses and statements made in the summer of 1962. Whether or not you are a believer of conspiracy theories, you cannot help but see the authors point, which is articulated well throughout and summarised nicely towards the end of the book.
Perhaps most importantly, this book does not attempt to glamorise Monroe, or her career. It offers a more humanistic approach to the actress, which hardcore Monroe fans may find difficult to digest.
A must read for anyone interested in Monroe, her work, or the apparent cover ups surrounding the US government in the early 1960s. Even those with no real interest in Monroe should enjoy the conspiracy aspect of this book, finding the authors compelling arguments somewhat enjoyable.
November 27, 2013
We have had to wait quite a long time for books that try to look behind the myth of the celebrity sex symbol Marilyn Monroe became, and bring to light the real flesh-and-blood human being she was behind the facade. This is one of the few books that does exactly that, and couples it with an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding her mysterious death.
Reading this, it quickly becomes clear there was definitely a lot of pain and suffering hidden behind all the glitter and glamour. After a very difficult childhood, Marilyn Monroe was used as a sex slave by many rich and famous people from an early age. She first met JFK when she was only 19, and had an ongoing "affair" with him until he broke with her in 1962, afraid that she would spill his many secrets.
- SPOILER ALERT -
From his many conversations with eye witnesses the author pieces together a very well-documented account of Marilyn's last hours. The only conclusion -from the autopsy report and phone records alone- can be that she was murdered by the intelligence agents which RFK brought with him because she knew too much. A sad story, and a great loss for our world.
Reading this, it quickly becomes clear there was definitely a lot of pain and suffering hidden behind all the glitter and glamour. After a very difficult childhood, Marilyn Monroe was used as a sex slave by many rich and famous people from an early age. She first met JFK when she was only 19, and had an ongoing "affair" with him until he broke with her in 1962, afraid that she would spill his many secrets.
- SPOILER ALERT -
From his many conversations with eye witnesses the author pieces together a very well-documented account of Marilyn's last hours. The only conclusion -from the autopsy report and phone records alone- can be that she was murdered by the intelligence agents which RFK brought with him because she knew too much. A sad story, and a great loss for our world.
September 23, 2012
So ... the Commies (her analyst, her housekeeper, etc.) wanted to get close to Marilyn so they could get the dirt on the Kennedys while the Kennedys needed her dead because she had the dirt on their connections with the Mafia (election-rigging, Cuba, etc.). Hmmmm. Some of the medical evidence that her death couldn't have been self-administered is quite convincing, but as always, the author accepts without documentary evidence the sources that fit with his argument, and dismisses as spurious those that do not. However blurred the circumstances of her death might appear to be, personally, I can't accept that Bobby Kennedy rolled up at Marilyn's house with an accomplice who gave her a death shot, whether it was intended to sedate or actually kill her.
May 31, 2010
Issue with this
this was a good story
told the the events surrounding her death and the changes in story. Then it went back to her birth and progrssed on introducing the characters that later would be part of the "conspiracy" and may show why they are involved.
But the tape got jammed in the tape player and ruined and was due back at the library and I wanted to know what they were going to do re the ruined tape so returned
this was a good story
told the the events surrounding her death and the changes in story. Then it went back to her birth and progrssed on introducing the characters that later would be part of the "conspiracy" and may show why they are involved.
But the tape got jammed in the tape player and ruined and was due back at the library and I wanted to know what they were going to do re the ruined tape so returned
January 5, 2018
In an era when actresses were supposed to be little more than box office bodies, Marilyn Monroe was so much more than that. She was a force to be reckoned with. She challenged her directors, fought hard to find an artistic 'truth' in her characters and in doing so earned herself a reputation as a difficult woman to work with. But this book reveals her to be hard-working, dedicated and determined not to be forever trapped into dumb blonde roles and duff contracts.
I read this book in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal - which made a lot of what it has to say all that more believable. It shows the history to the toxic culture in Hollywood, when male stars and executives abused their positions to dominate women and destroy careers. Marilyn Monroe fought the Hollywood system and she won... just. But this triumph was swiftly eclipsed by her dramatic death.
Marilyn Monroe shouldn't have died when she did. There can be no question when reading this book that she was used, abused and manipulated by those around her, people she thought she could trust. It's kind of hard reading it to understand why the Kennedy's are held in such high esteem in America, but what is clear is the wide gulf between the squeaky-clean public perception and the morally ambiguous or debauched lifestyles of the rich and famous.
I read this book in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal - which made a lot of what it has to say all that more believable. It shows the history to the toxic culture in Hollywood, when male stars and executives abused their positions to dominate women and destroy careers. Marilyn Monroe fought the Hollywood system and she won... just. But this triumph was swiftly eclipsed by her dramatic death.
Marilyn Monroe shouldn't have died when she did. There can be no question when reading this book that she was used, abused and manipulated by those around her, people she thought she could trust. It's kind of hard reading it to understand why the Kennedy's are held in such high esteem in America, but what is clear is the wide gulf between the squeaky-clean public perception and the morally ambiguous or debauched lifestyles of the rich and famous.
September 17, 2017
I really liked this book. I'm a fan of all things Marilyn. And I do believe she did not kill herself with all the evidence. That's why I wanted to read this book. To see if someone else shared my views of a coverup and long time deceit. We'll never know the truth. Especially now with time not on our side. She was a victim of all aspects of her life, even in her death I believe.
August 31, 2020
This book, a classic of the documentary journalistic style, very well researched with an extensively annotated bibliography and detailed index. Mr Wolfe pieces together all the record and mystery of her life and death and the shenanigans that continue today with the American political people in power.
November 24, 2024
Gripping book of interviews, sources...
Will definitely make you think 🤔
Poor girl knew too much of the behind the scenes politics because of being involved with the President...therefore she was deemed a liability.........
Suicide? Pills? .....
She was removed and it was made to look like she was a suicidal blonde who could not handle her life.....
Will definitely make you think 🤔
Poor girl knew too much of the behind the scenes politics because of being involved with the President...therefore she was deemed a liability.........
Suicide? Pills? .....
She was removed and it was made to look like she was a suicidal blonde who could not handle her life.....
August 2, 2025
i mean i learned a lot about marilyn monroe through this book, but the actual theories presented are so incredibly baseless and incredibly difficult to locate the sources for some claims. also taking interviews from 30+ years after the fact of her death at face value? definitely a choice
July 19, 2019
Informative, Great Read
May 22, 2021
Brilliant book I highly recommend it. Something certainly was shady about the circumstances of her death. What a troubled soul beautiful Marilyn was
February 7, 2023
read for the fifth time and still shocks me.
Read
November 6, 2023long book that repeats a lot throughout the book. no doubt about it, though, Marilyn Monroe was definately killed and the political environment covered it over.
January 17, 2025
Excellent ! J'en ai lu beaucoup sur marilyn, et celui-ci est de loin le plus complet.
August 28, 2012
I have been a fan of the late Marilyn Monroe’s since I first saw Some Like It Hot on TV as a kid. Of course, when I saw SLIH, Marilyn had been dead for some years, but the conspiracies and controversies about her remain to this day.
The Assassination of Marilyn Monroe, by Donald H. Wolfe was a fascinating read, and one I found very hard to put down. I first read this book a couple of years ago, and it is one that I re-read snippets of every now and then.
What a complex and intriguing person Marilyn was! I thought that it was really sad that it seemed as though most of the people who were close to her, were really only looking out for themselves and what they could gain from being associated with her. Why couldn’t anyone love her for who she really was, instead of what they thought they could get out of her? Why was she never able to find any inner peace or any sense of self-worth.
Whilst I still don’t know whether she was murdered or whether she committed suicide, this book does concentrate on and question a lot of the inconsistencies that were present during the investigation of her death.
This was a fascinating insight to Marilyn’s personal life and her career. There was certainly information in the book that was new to me. The Assassination of Marilyn Monroe is a must read for any Marilyn Monroe fan, and would be a very enjoyable read for those that enjoy biographies.
My rating for The Assassination of Marilyn Monroe is 4.5/5
The Assassination of Marilyn Monroe, by Donald H. Wolfe was a fascinating read, and one I found very hard to put down. I first read this book a couple of years ago, and it is one that I re-read snippets of every now and then.
What a complex and intriguing person Marilyn was! I thought that it was really sad that it seemed as though most of the people who were close to her, were really only looking out for themselves and what they could gain from being associated with her. Why couldn’t anyone love her for who she really was, instead of what they thought they could get out of her? Why was she never able to find any inner peace or any sense of self-worth.
Whilst I still don’t know whether she was murdered or whether she committed suicide, this book does concentrate on and question a lot of the inconsistencies that were present during the investigation of her death.
This was a fascinating insight to Marilyn’s personal life and her career. There was certainly information in the book that was new to me. The Assassination of Marilyn Monroe is a must read for any Marilyn Monroe fan, and would be a very enjoyable read for those that enjoy biographies.
My rating for The Assassination of Marilyn Monroe is 4.5/5
September 28, 2013
This book was something I picked up out of sheer curiosity and a little shock, I was probably 14 or 15 and I had never looked into the like of Marilyn Monroe much and knew very little about the details of her life or death.
This book is very easy to read and gripping.
It takes you through Norma Jean's life from being a small troubled child all the way through to her last days including extracts from meetings with her therapist and even sections of the paperwork used through her autopsy and following procedures.
It creates a very interesting argument and really does make you think that it could all be possible, was she murdered? This book makes it all seem very convenient.
Very thoroughly researched and well presented information, which makes it impossible to put down and leaves you with a million questions about what you believe to be true.
This book is very easy to read and gripping.
It takes you through Norma Jean's life from being a small troubled child all the way through to her last days including extracts from meetings with her therapist and even sections of the paperwork used through her autopsy and following procedures.
It creates a very interesting argument and really does make you think that it could all be possible, was she murdered? This book makes it all seem very convenient.
Very thoroughly researched and well presented information, which makes it impossible to put down and leaves you with a million questions about what you believe to be true.
November 10, 2013
This was another very well-written work by Donald H. Wolfe. This book, while interesting and entertaining, was, by no means, sensational in any way. Wolfe drew this reader in by setting the crime scene stage and facts surrounding the discovery of Marilyn Monroe's body. He then methodically reported on Monroe's life and the various associations that she had that ultimately resulted in her assassination. There is very little doubt in this reader's mind as to what really happened and I learned a tremendous amount about Marilyn Monroe that I never knew. Thank you, again, Madelyn!
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