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Helter Skelter
- The True Story of the Manson Murders
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 26 hrs and 29 mins
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Prosecuting attorney in the Manson trial Vincent Bugliosi held a unique insider's position in one of the most baffling and horrifying cases of the 20th century: the cold-blooded Tate-LaBianca murders carried out by Charles Manson and four of his followers. What motivated Manson in his seemingly mindless selection of victims, and what was his hold over the young women who obeyed his orders? Now available for the first time in unabridged audio, the gripping story of this famous and haunting crime is brought to life by acclaimed narrator Scott Brick.
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“One of the best crime stories ever written.” (Chicago Sun-Times)
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- Nick
- 2017-09-28
Amazing listen
Loved this. Tons of detail. Always engaging. Top notch narrator whose performance was flawless. Highly recommended.
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- Stephanie Burton
- 2020-09-26
Very Interesting!!
This was a very interesting book!! Not what I would normally pick up and definitely would not have been able to get through it had I read a hard copy. However, the audio book. version had me hooked and I didn't want to stop listening!!
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- Patrick C.
- 2018-01-30
A classic well-read
A True Crime classic that birthed Bugliosi as an author (check out his books on the Kennedy murder) and Scott Brick doesn’t overdo being Scott Brick.
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- Roberta W
- 2022-12-24
The DA’s perspective
I put off listening to this book, even though I read it many years ago, simply because the crime details are so gruesome. Once you get past that part the rest of the book is well written- and as it is from the District Attorney’s perspective- very thorough. I appreciated the updates. Was left wondering about the impact on the jurors though.
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- 905Canuck
- 2019-06-03
I couldn't stop listening.
Absolutely mesmerizing. Well written and paced. Heavy with, but not bogged down by, minute detail.
Scott Brick's narration lends just the right gravitas that often reminded me of Orson Wells in his early radio days.
I listened to this book every second I could; While driving, doing housework, in bed, with my morning coffee...
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- Catherine Couture
- 2019-05-26
Great narrator
This book could have been hard to listen, but the performance of Scott Brick really brings to life the words of the author. When you are not very familiar with the Tate murder, it is a real crash course and you can definitely learn from it and understand the justice system in California during the trial.
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- 2022-11-26
Questions still exist
This is an excellent book. i read it first in high school when it came out. But there is still many questions left unanswered today.
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- E. Greif
- 2021-02-27
The greatest true crime account ever written!
The book is fantastic and as detailed as possible... but what is most remarkable is the narration. I think this voice actor is the finest narrator of an audiobook I have ever heard.
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- Evangaline
- 2021-04-28
An Ugly, but Pivotal Piece of American History
Helter Skelter is the best-selling crime novel of all time. It even outsold 'In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote. This is an intensely detailed account of the research, building and prosecution of the Manson Family murder cases by attorney, Vincent Bugliosi and portrays how the crimes unfolded from his vantage point.
The savagery of the Manson murders generated intense paranoia in the population. It probably signaled the end of the counter-culture which turned on itself by wearing platform shoes and dancing to bad music in discothecques in the years that followed. This likely pleased the powers that be in the 1960s who considered the counter culture to be a force that it desperately wanted to defeat but could not figure out how.
The narration is perfect. Scott Brick sounds like an attorney relating his case.
An afterward follows the story in which Bugliosi follows up with the key players 25 years later and relates how their lives turned out and their perspective changed or not changed.
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- Nicholas Sutton
- 2019-09-01
Amazing.
This was a well structured, well narrated telling of the chilling events and the trials of Charles Manson and his former followers.
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