Murder in Greenwich: Who Killed Martha Moxley? Book

On the night of October 30, 1975, Martha Moxley was beaten to death with a golf club on the grounds of her family's estate. Blonde, pretty, happy, and wholesome, Martha was just 15 years old when she was killed. Several suspects were focused upon, but the whole investigation was screwed up, and then covered up, from the get-go. The neighborhood where the Moxleys lived was extremely wealthy; their neighbors were in fact the Skakels, who are of relation to the Kennedys. And as we are all too well aware, the rich and powerful quite often get away with murder - literally. Who so brutally bludgeoned Martha Moxley and then dragged her body under a tree before leaving the scene? This book was written well after the murder (1998), and before anyone was ever prosecuted from the crime. Author Mark Fuhrman offers a thorough breakdown of the circumstances of that night, the time line, the crime scene, the suspects, and the investigation. He unashamedly names every single one of the folks he believes helped bungle the case (serves 'em right!!) - not out of any snideness or hositility or revenge, but simply because it's the truth, and Martha deserves for the truth to be known. He also gives his theory of who killed her and what took place that night.

In 2002, just a few years after this book was published, someone was finally tried and convicted of the murder - 27 YEARS after the fact. Better late than never, though. The perpetrator is truly a despicable character who should never be allowed to see the light of day again. I won't name him, in case you want to read the book without knowing the final outcome. Then you can easily google to find out who did it, and there are a couple of 48 Hours Mystery type shows floating around out there about the case, which I plan to watch later today.

Overall, I like the way the book was written, and the way in which it was layed out. Some true crime books go in chronological order, but Fuhrman divides it into sections that focus on particular elements about the case. The reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is only because it got tedious in a couple of places when discussing the role of all the players in the case, and each of their parts in screwing things up. It's a very informative and thorough account, and an interesting case.