Gigi:
Sad when I finished reading it. Didn’t want it to end.
United States on Mar 03, 2024
Oldtimer37:
If you have seen the movie, it is close to the book. Without giving away the details, it is well worth the read if you liked the movie.
United States on Feb 06, 2024
R G HUTTON:
Having been in a recent visit to Savannah and visiting Mercer House, this book enthralled me with its description of this city, the streets, the characters, and the way of life. So much better than the movie.
United Kingdom on Oct 21, 2023
Alan and EmilyAlan and Emily:
3.5 stars out of 5 for Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt.
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt has been on best-seller lists and was described as a modern classic, so I perhaps expected too much. I found the beginning of the novel to be kind of hard to get into, and the storyline was all over the place, with many different characters who didn’t seem to be part of the main murder plot. That all made more sense once I remembered that the novel was based on real people and events, but I wish the story was more focused, with dates included at the beginning of the chapters to help readers better follow the timeline.
Midnight does have some very interesting characters, though, including drag queen Chablis and voodoo priestess Minerva. The descriptions of Savannah are also memorable, especially since I visited Savannah for the first time when I was about halfway through the book.
The ending seemed sad and anti-climatic, but that’s not surprising in a book based on real life with few likable characters. I would describe the overall story as interesting rather than entertaining. I did enjoy the peek into...
United States on Jul 23, 2023
Janet in BC:
very fast delivery, book arrived in perfect condition, excellent read
Canada on Jun 11, 2023
Kay L. Sheridan:
I have the DVD of this film which I rewatch many times so thought I would read the book. I love them both and they are a look into another era which is stunning and beautiful and which sinks into degradation on a very sad level. I would give them both 10 stars
Australia on Nov 11, 2020
eshwari.:
it gives experience that story happening in front of you. and you watch all as you are the one neighbour to mencers house. ....
India on Oct 23, 2017
lichi:
FUN, WELL DEVELOPED CHARACTERS WHO PRESENTED THE CITY OF Savannah. REALLY ENJOYED IT. VERY REFRESHING. Worth Reading with a glass of wine by yourside.
Mexico on May 24, 2017
jmk444:
I thought John Berendt did a very good job of weaving a rich tapestry of eccentric characters and a fascinating setting, into an original true crime story. The book is based on an actual murder that set the precedent for OJ Simpson's defense, that is challenging the police and Medical Examiner's handling of the crime scene evidence.
Berendt spent eight years in Savannah, researching the book that originally started out as an article and it shows! In fact, maybe it shows too much...that is, what I gather, most of his critics have a problem with - INFO DUMP. Berendt does give reams of background material, but I never found it slow going. After reading this book you could picture Savannah and Berendt spun the same kinds of word pictures of each character. You'd swear you knew them all after reading this book.
Jim Williams, a wealthy antiques and collectibles dealer, was charged with the murder of his live-in assistant (and part time male prostitute) Danny Hansford and the trial set off a local firestorm.
As in the OJ case there were no witnesses - Williams charged self-defense, the prosecutor charged murder and the case went to trial...FOUR TIMES!
The...
United States on Apr 04, 2002
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| Total Reviews | 162 reviews | 1 reviews | 727 reviews |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0679751526 | ||
| U.S. State & Local History | U.S. State & Local History | ||
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| Dimensions | 5.19 x 0.9 x 8 inches | ||
| Item Weight | 10 ounces | ||
| Language | English | ||
| ISBN-10 | 0679751521 | ||
| Criminology (Books) | Criminology | ||
| Paperback | 400 pages | ||
| Best Sellers Rank | #6 in Criminology #16 in U.S. State & Local History #24 in Murder & Mayhem True Accounts | #36 in Black & African American Biographies#42 in Women's Biographies#221 in Memoirs | #12 in Emigration & Immigration Studies #31 in Black & African American History #75 in African American Demographic Studies |
| Publisher | Vintage; Reprint edition | ||
| Murder & Mayhem True Accounts | Murder & Mayhem True Accounts |
United States on Mar 22, 2024