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Finding Chandra: A True Washington Murder Mystery (2010)

by Scott Higham(Favorite Author)

3.45 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1439138672 (ISBN13: 9781439138670)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Scribner

review 1: This simply wasn't as good as I wanted it to be. I guess I expected something more in depth about Chandra's life & murder. Instead, it felt like the Gary Condit show, which is how her disappearance felt at the time. It's weird, because I don't think that's what the authors were really going for.I guess I do feel a little bad for Condit. It sucks that he was absolutely hounded for a murder he didn't commit. However, if he hadn't used his power and position to chase tail, he wouldn't have been involved in this at all. So he really only has himself to blame. I wonder if, now, he feels that it was worth it, giving up his political career for a handful of flings. But I digress.What sucks more is that the real killer was ignored in favor of pursuing Condit, which means that most... more of the evidence was destroyed and he'll probably never be prosecuted for Chandra's murder. Shame on the police for that, although it's an all too familiar story.What also sucked is that the authors seemed to learn very little about Chandra. It sounds like her life in D.C. revolved around Condit, a man who, in the end, thought little of her, despite the promises she said he'd made. I honestly found that pretty depressing. The authors made her life in D.C. sound so small and sad and then she went out for a run one day and some jackhole murdered her. It's almost too sad to think about.Ugh. Now I need a drink.
review 2: Although I wasn't that caught up with the disappearance of Chandra at the time it happened, this book caught my eye. The fact that it was written by two Pulitzer prize-winning journalists made me think it would be a good read. I was disappointed that that didn't turn out to be the case; it did keep my attention however and my cousin likewise couldn't put it down when she came to visit shortly after I finished it. less

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