The Manson Women and Me
Monsters, Morality, and Murder
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4.0 • 22 Ratings
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
In a series of prison interviews, a journalist probes the minds of the women who killed for Charles Manson in this “fascinating study of human behavior” (Kirkus).
In the summer of 1969, Leslie Van Houten and Patricia Krenwinkel carried out horrific acts of butchery on the orders of the charismatic cult leader Charles Manson. But to anyone who knew them growing up, they were bright, promising girls, seemingly incapable of such an unfathomable crime.
Award-winning journalist Nikki Meredith began visiting Van Houten and Krenwinkel in prison to discover how they had changed during their incarceration. The more Meredith got to know them, the more she was lured into a deeper dilemma: What compels “normal” people to do unspeakable things?
The author's relationship with her subjects provides a chilling lens through which we gain insight into a particular kind of woman capable of a particular kind of brutality. Through their stories, Nikki Meredith takes readers on a dark journey into the very heart of evil.
Customer Reviews
Surprised
When I started reading this book it was so I could see what someone else’s view of Leslie was. I do happen to know both Leslie and Pat so I was curious to see how someone else’s Perception or opinion of them was. But as I read I have to say I got more interested in the Author and how real she was about her own life and how she was able to see the similarities between herself and Leslie. I think it was an amazing book on so many levels.