Fatal Vision: A True Crime Classic

This is still a brilliant piece of classic true-crime writing. Joe McGinnis did not start out being critical of Jeffrey Macdonald. It was a slow process. Macdonald was a hot shot, obsessive, narcissitic show off who had to be a winner at whatever he did. Toxic masculinity is what we call it now, always trying to prove himself as an Alpha male. I believe Colette was tired of it and began to show resistance, and Macdonald couldn't handle that. McGinniss points this out in the book. No wonder this book has been hugely successful.

An in-depth, chilling, disturbing read. I watched the miniseries when it originally aired in the 80's as a teenager and found it curious. At 50 I have finally read the book and found it utterly spellbinding. I wish I would've read it years ago. Hard to put down but sometimes I found it necessary to process the horror that occurred that cold February night in 1970. Everyone sees Manson as a crazed killer because he looks the part. What you have here in MacDonald is far more disturbing. A cold, psychopathic murderer in a slick, attractive package who could probably sell ice to the Eakimos. This book will definitely keep you up at night

One of the greatest books I've ever read, plain and simple. The best nonfiction book, bar none. Sheer brilliance. I mourn the author's passing.