Book 63 of 2015 is Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi and Curt Gentry.
This is the hardest book to put down that I have read this year. That is rare for me when it comes to non-fiction but this held my attention. This felt a lot like watching a train wreck but one happening to a bunch of dysfunctional jerks.
The writing is engagingly simple and this has to be one of the best told stories of a criminal trial since To Kill a Mockingbird.
4 cult members out of 5.
Should I read this? Yes, if you have a stomach for psycho cult murders.
What did I learn? People can be convinced by insane charismatic psychos to do their bidding. Usually, very broken people already.
