Marilyn Monroe

Mysterious Deaths

by Adam Woog

Recounts the star's last night alive and offers an assortment of possible theories on her death

96 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Adam Woog, a native Seattleite and lifelong visitor to the locks, has written dozens of books for children, young adults, and adults. He has a special interest in biography and history, and several of his books focus on Pacific Northwest topics.

Reviews

[Valerie Watson · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is part of a series titled Mysterious Deaths that looks at the lives of famous individuals whose deaths remain unsettled. This particular volume is an overview of the life and death of Marilyn Monroe. It chronicles the rise and fall of her career, the instability of her personal life, and the uncertainty surrounding her death. The biographer, Adam Woog, examines the popular theories of the cause of Ms. Monroe’s death and tries to both prove and disprove their validity. Marilyn’s life and unfortunate demise is enough to make this book a captivating read for any individual, and its simplistic language and clear outline makes it especially accessible to young adults. Woog doesn’t take any prior knowledge for granted, but instead takes the time to give appropriate backstory, thereby ensuring he doesn’t alienate any readers who might not have previous experience with the information.
This book is recommended, especially for younger teens who may not have the reading skills for longer, wordier volumes. It is a nice introduction to the Biography genre.

[Katy · Rating 1 out of 5]

just plain awful, unless you're 7 yrs old and interested in Marilyn Monroe.

[Tari · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative. I don't think anyone will ever really know what happened to her. One of life's mysteries.

[Petra Theodosopoulos · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was very interesting and suspensful. If you get creeped out easily don't read it.