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The Menendez Murders: The Shocking Untold Story of the Menendez Family and the Killings that Stunned the Nation

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Discover the definitive book on the Menendez case—and the primary source material for NBC's Law and Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders. A successful entertainment executive making $2 million a year. His former beauty queen wife. Their two sons on the fast track to success. But it was all a façade. The Menendez saga has captivated the American public since 1989. The killing of José and Kitty Menendez on a quiet Sunday evening in Beverly Hills didn't make the cover of People magazine until the arrest of their sons seven months later, and the case developed an intense cult following. When the first Menendez trial began in July 1993, the public was convinced that Lyle and Erik were a pair of greedy rich kids who had killed loving, devoted parents. But the real story remained buried beneath years of dark secrets. Until now. Journalist Robert Rand, who originally reported on the case for the Miami Herald and Playboy, has followed the Menendez murders from the beginning and has continued investigating and interviewing key sources for 28 years. Rand is the only reporter who covered the original investigation as well as both trials. With unparalleled access to the Menendez family and their history, including interviews with both brothers before and after their arrest, Rand has uncovered extraordinary details that certainly would have changed the fate of the brothers' first-degree murder conviction and sentencing to life without parole. In The Menendez Murders: The Shocking Untold Story of the Menedez Family and the Killings That Stunned the Nation, Rand shares these intimate, never-before-revealed findings, including a deeply disturbing history of child abuse and sexual molestation in the Menendez family going back generations, and the shocking admission O.J. Simpson made to one of the Menendez brothers when they were inmates at the L.A. County Men's Central Jail. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ BenBella Books


Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 4, 2018


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 376 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1946885266


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 65


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1 x 9 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #281,435 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #63 in Crime & Criminal Biographies #92 in Murder & Mayhem True Accounts


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    • Sad but a good read
I absolutely loved this book. I knew a little bit about the case, but I was under 10 when the whole thing happened and the trial took place, so I wasn’t 100% familiar with it. Maybe that’s why I didn’t have a stigma going into it. I feel that people who watched the trial and knew what happened at the time tend to have different feelings than I do about it. I absolutely loved those back. I knew a little bit about the case, but I was under 10 when the whole thing happened and the trial took place, so I wasn’t 100% familiar with it. I appreciated that this was written by a reporter who actually sat in on the trial to see what all took place and what was said. I also liked that the chapters were kind of short so it didn’t feel overwhelming. The book was very well written and I felt that Robert Rand really did a great job presenting the information. It was very sad to read about the things that allegedly happened to the boys when they were kids, so be prepared for that. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2019 by Mama
    • One of the best crime books I’ve read so far!
I recently finished reading this amazing book! I give it 5/5 stars because Mr. Rand absolutely deserves it! This book helped me understand why the outcome of the second trial resulted in such conviction and sentence. Though I would never justice murder, I came to understand Erik and Lyle. And I firmly believe that they should be free. They already paid for their crime and deserve a second chance in life. I truly hope they get it and soon. 🙏🏻 ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2025 by Liliana Márquez
    • Pretty good so far, but Kindle glitch
Format: Kindle
Like someone else on here, I had a problem with this book on my Kindle. I was able to read it up to a certain point and then the book was stuck in a Table of Contents merry-go-round. However, I have the Kindle app on my Android tablet and I was able to access the book with no problem that way.
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2024 by Regina S. Flanagan
    • Best and Most Important Book on the Subject!
Format: Paperback
As a long time supporter of the Menendez brothers (having watched every day of the first trial on CourtTV and read many books about them), I was both excited for and dreading this book. I knew author Robert Rand had been covering this story for nearly 30 years and knew more about it than just about anyone. I believed him to be a very credible expert on all things Menendez and knew he’d do a remarkable job revisiting the story one more time...but I, myself, dreaded having to revisit it. It was just so heartbreaking- knowing the boys weren’t just victimized once (by their parents) but twice (by the DA’s office and their zest to win at all costs and the media - who tried and convicted them in the press long before they even had their first day in court). I’m glad I did though. Rand is a thorough, detailed, masterful author and story teller. He literally takes you from Cuba to Princeton, New Jersey to Calabasas and Beverly Hills…and finally, right inside to the courtroom itself. He spares no punches - sharing with you the good, the bad, and the ugly. What comes across is a remarkably honest and compelling story. I know Robert to be a supporter of the boys and very instrumental in helping to change the narrative as of late (think Law & Order miniseries). However, he doesn’t set out to sway his readers one way or another. Instead, he lets the facts speak for themselves. In other words, the truth is the truth. It takes no sides. So, in that vein, he presents you with everything that was said by both the prosecution and the defense in court and all of the backstories and lets you reach your own conclusions. With that said, I don’t think there is any way you can read this book or know anything about this story without believing the boys’ accounts. It is nothing short of a miracle that he and Lyle and Erik's Aunt Marta were able to uncover this letter from Erik to Cousin Andy before the killings, again referencing the sexual molestation that was going on. It's difficult to think of all the "what if's"....if only that letter would have been shown to the jurors...what different outcome there might have been. I think it is hard, especially as a parent, to read or even believe that TWO parents could be so unimaginably cruel and sadistic to their own flesh and blood. We have a hard time with that. We think - well, maybe one but definitely not both. This book leaves little doubt, however, that it was just as the boys and family members said it was. Sure - the boys weren’t perfect. At times, they weren’t always likable and did some bonehead things that hurt their own defense, but I believe every word they said about their lives and the events leading up to the murders with every fiber of my being. Having been in an abusive relationship once upon a time in my younger years, I can assure you - you are always looking from cues from your abuser - and you usually interpret those cues much, much differently than someone not in your situation would. It is my deepest hope and prayer that they will be granted a new trial…that the system that strove to vilify and victimize them will finally have mercy. They and their family members have suffered enough. Hats off to author Robert Rand for keeping this story alive and refusing to accept the easier version of events that many of his colleagues tried to push upon us (i.e. rich kids kill for daddy’s money). He has spent a large chunk of his life researching and advocating for the truth. And a extra special hats off to all the relatives (and attorneys) who stood steadfastly by these boys. Your love and support for them has been immeasurable, and I am so sorry for all that you have suffered and lost through all of this. Please buy this book. Tell your friends to buy it. Promote it - because in doing so, you are helping all victims of sexual assault and violence. You are removing the stigma so many face (especially boys). You are helping to change the narrative. We all know better now…so it is time we do better…and that starts with this book and this case. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2018 by Ronald B.
    • Moving portrait of a multi-faceted tragedy
Format: Paperback
Journalist Robert Rand provides a complete and moving portrait of the multiple family tragedies that comprise the Menendez story. The story gripped the country and gained global attention in the early 1990s, when the first Menendez trial was televised live on Court TV. Rand had begun covering the family well before the trial began, and covered not only both lengthy trials and the legal machinations during the years between, but he also interviewed members of the family years before and since the trials. Trigger warning – sexual, emotional and physical child abuse graphically depicted, transcribed directly from testimony. The complexity of the case was difficult to grasp at the time, and the media circus surrounding it resulted in significant political pressure on the District Attorney and the sitting judge to obtain convictions. The first lengthy trial resulted in two hung juries, evenly split. The fix was in for the second trial. I watched the first trial on Court TV, and read the transcripts of the second trial as they were released daily. I listened to the media coverage and was unable to recognize what I had seen or read happening during each day of trial. The media misrepresented the case in a simplistic manner that caught on like wildfire, but was proven false. The media coverage resulted in public pressure that resulted in the DA and judge railroading the second trial. These things are not supposed to happen in this country, and I remember them happening quite clearly and being exceedingly distressed by it. When I began to read Rand’s comprehensive accounting, it comported exactly with everything I remembered. This well-written and moving book illustrates not only a complex, touching, and very sad family tragedy, but also the insidious nature of the media in high-profile cases and the insidious intersection of politics with our justice system. Rand lays out a compelling argument for release of the Menendez brothers from prison now, where they have already served more than 28 years. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2018 by Matt Y.

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