Vulgar Favors
by Maureen Orth
Taste attributes: documentarycrimejournalisticfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads
Boxlist takeA grounded non-fiction book that is dark, serious and moving. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
Two months before Andrew Cunanan murdered Gianni Versace on the steps of his Miami Beach mansion, Maureen Orth was investigating a major story on the serial killer for Vanity Fair.
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- Author
- Maureen Orth
- Published
- 1999
- Pages
- 452
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- Open Library
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