Death at Every Stop (St. Martin's True Crime Library) [Mass Market Paperback]

Wensley Clarkson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1997 | Series: St. Martin's True Crime Library

The true story of serial killer Andrew Cunanan--the man who murdered designer Gianni Versace. Described as everything from a flamboyant playboy to a transvestite prostitute to a gold-digging "kept man", Andrew Cunanan has remained an enigma--even in death. Now, in this searing expose, author Wensley Clarkson examines Cunanan from the inside out, revealing never-before-told facts about his life. Photo insert. Available now.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 266 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press (September 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312966369
• ISBN-13: 978-0312966362
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,572,474 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Quick Synopsis Of A Killing Spree, September 7, 2000

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K. Johnson (US/Asia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Death at Every Stop (St. Martin's True Crime Library) (Mass Market Paperback)

This books chronicled the life and crime spree by Andrew Cunanan 1997. Motives and triggers were investigated by interviews with family and friends to explore what may have drove this person to commit these truly sick crimes. Cunanan's life was further looked into, covering his above average intelligence, Constant chameleon-like appearance changes and desire for the "high life." He was a habitual liar who told many different people many different things. It is very likely that a major precipitating factor to this killing spree was that Cunanan thought he was HIV Positive. However, this is now disputed as false that he ever though he was hiv positive. Angered at his presumed fate he turned against the world and people. An autopsy on him after he took his own life revealed he was negative. One can read this book quickly.

The author would describe what Cunanan would do, and what he would think, while he was all by himself. Does this author have ESP, or has he been channeling with Cunanan. Perhaps he hired a psychic. This is a book that had to be thrown out as quickly as possible after the media hype to cash in on it. So take if for what it is: synopses of a killing Spree that needed more depth.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not THAT Bad, November 9, 2004

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JMack (Chicago) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Death at Every Stop (St. Martin's True Crime Library) (Mass Market Paperback)

All of the other reviews for this book really hammer it as the worst true crime book in the world. But if you do the research, many of the other reviewers do not have much credibility since they have only reviewed one book. While it has some flaws, I would suggest the book is not that bad.

The account of Andrew Cunanan is concise. Even with a 260 page count, the chapters are short and have an average of three pages in between chapters. That being said, the facts are largely accurate. While the author does take some liberties, such suggesting Cunanan asked for a glass of water before shooting Lee Miglin, the fabrications are not sensational.

Some of the things I really liked about the book were Clarkson's research into Cunanan's obsession with Tom Cruise. Additionally, Cunanan met Lisa Kudrow and may have targeted her for the future after her rebuffs. Before this publication, little has been documented about Cunanan meeting Gianni Versace over a year before killing him. Also, the author documents Cunanan's stormy childhood and carosel of relationships.

Certainly the book is concise but serves as a good introduction to interested readers. In other words, I hope they will write better books about Cunanan than this, though "Death at Every Stop" is adequate.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A hurriedly put-together book to cash in on the frenzy., April 4, 1999

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John Doc Holliday (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Death at Every Stop (St. Martin's True Crime Library) (Mass Market Paperback)

This book was the only book on Cunanan for a time. It reads like a hurriedly put-together book to cash in on the Cunanan frenzy created after the murder of Gianni Versace. I wondered how the author was able to get into Cunanan's head during his killing spree, and this tended to fictionalize the book. A more in-depth book on the Cunanan case is needed in order for the reader to get a better understanding of it.