"The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe" by J. Randy Taraborrelli promised all kinds of new revelations, but there really wasn't anything new. That being said, it was still very well written and meticulously researched--he was quite adamant about clearing up old rumors and innuendo that couldn't be verified.
"Zero at the Bone" by John Heidenry told the story of the kidnapping of six year old Bobby Greenlease in 1953, by two dimwitted, drunken fools who seemed to pull the crime off by sheer luck. They shot and killed poor little Bobby almost immediately after kidnapping him and then proceeded to torture his poor parents for over a week with ransom calls promising to return the boy safe and sound so long as they got their $600,000. Amazingly enough the ransom was paid and it was only because of their extreme stupidity and greed that they were caught. People like this is the reason I believe in capital punishment. Being 1953, they were executed quickly and no one was sad about it.
"Big Little Life" by Dean Koontz tells the story of his special beloved golden retriever, Trixie, who died in 2007. Like "Marley and Me", this book is one that dog lovers will cry over, but unlike "Marley" it has Koontz's own special brand of humor and dry wit that made it that much more enjoyable. I wish he'd write more nonfiction someday, especially about himself and his views on life. It was very, very interesting and a great quick read.
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