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Though the lingo is outdated and Mr. Bugliosi's grandstanding is somewhat irksome, this extraordinary account of the Tate-LaBianca murder trial is both engrossing and horrifying. The most unsettling aspect is neither Charles Manson's mystique nor the seven brutal slayings; but rather the willful and unflinching savagery of Susan Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkel, Leslie Van Houten, and Charles "Tex" Watson. In August of 1969, these four young people redefined Evil.
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Helter Skelter: TheTrue Story Of the Manson Murders by Vincent Bugliosi and Curt Gentry
cjbearden, February 23, 2011
Though the lingo is outdated and Mr. Bugliosi's grandstanding is somewhat irksome, this extraordinary account of the Tate-LaBianca murder trial is both engrossing and horrifying. The most unsettling aspect is neither Charles Manson's mystique nor the seven brutal slayings; but rather the willful and unflinching savagery of Susan Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkel, Leslie Van Houten, and Charles "Tex" Watson. In August of 1969, these four young people redefined Evil.(4 of 5 readers found this comment helpful)