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# True Story: Murder, Memoir, Mea Culpa

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## Customer Reviews

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    Narcissistic Murderer Enchants Writer
  

*by R***S on Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2019*

There are no coincidences in my opinion.  We are dealt a hand to play called fate, how we play our hand becomes our destiny.  A few days ago I watched a movie that I had seen before entitled “True Story.”  Knowing it was written by a former writer for the New York Times intrigued me as I love to read excellent writing, and as one who has a doctorate in criminology, love to ponder the minutia of murderous intents.  I thus downloaded the original scripted tome.This book is exceptionally researched and intimately portrayed by two men, each who had been caught red handed for “crimes” for which they must repent.  Longo, the alleged murderer, uses Finkel’s name and career as an alias as he is running from the authorities.The “why” is the elusive answer.  For Finkel, the author, the reason was to absolve himself from his abject humiliation of having lied about a source to slant an article for what he saw as the truth behind it-and for Longo, the alleged murderer, who knows?  I will say that I understand more of the  narcissistic  sociopath for having to witness Donald Trump’s daily shenanigans, although he has not murdered anybody, at least not that we know.If you love a well written true crime book you will love this one.

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    An unusual story well told
  

*by E***I on Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2016*

I knew parts of the Michael Finkel story. I also knew parts of the Chris Longo story. I definitely remember reading about him spending time in Mexico on a beach with a German woman. But like so many stories that get filtered through a media lens, the stories were somewhat distorted. I didn’t think very highly of a reporter who was fired for falsifying a story. And my initial thoughts about that same reporter writing a book about a supposed connection with an accused murderer seemed too convenient. I was wrong on both accounts. I found both stories fascinating.I knew parts of the Michael Finkel story. I also knew parts of the Chris Longo story. I definitely remember reading about him spending time in Mexico on a beach with a German woman. But like so many stories that get filtered through a media lens, the stories were somewhat distorted. I didn’t think very highly of a reporter who was fired for falsifying a story. And my initial thoughts about that same reporter writing a book about a supposed connection with an accused murderer seemed too convenient. I was wrong on both accounts. I found both stories fascinating.Not long after his ignominious departure from the Times, Finkel learned that an accused murderer was using his identity while on the run in Mexico. Thus began a relationship between Finkel and the man who stole his identity, Chris Longo. While Longo awaits trial for the murders of his wife and three small children, Finkel visits Longo in prison and the two begin exchanging letters. Slowly a portrait of a psychopath emerges. Longo has only a high school education and no skills, but he has a family to support. He can’t stand the thought of failure. So, he invents success through lies and deceit. He writes bad checks because he needs money for his family and his failing business. He steals an SUV because his wife always wanted one and he wants to be seen as a good provider. Finkel tells Longo’s story while at the same time reflecting on his own indiscretions and the mistake that cost him his job. Here’s how Finkel sums up Longo’s story. “My year with Longo made me see how a person’s life could spiral out of control; how one could get lost in a haze of dishonesty, and how these things could have dire consequences.”Throughout the book Finkel leaves Longo’s guilt or innocence in question. This part memoir, part portrait of a psychopath, is also a murder mystery. You want to know hat happened and why. As it turns out, Longo gives three different versions of what happened to his family. And since Longo is the only one who knows the truth, you’re left to decide on your own which version is correct.

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    A great story about two men from totally different background and ...
  

*by A***E on Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2018*

A great story about two men from totally different backgrounds and the choices that they made to lead to their current lives and how they unfortunately meet as criminal and journalist. The story keeps you hook on the mystery and the truth about Christian Longo's criminal action against his family and Michael Finkel trying to find the true full story of Longo's life, but it leads to him spiraling down a world of lies. This is also a great book about narcissistic personality disorder and manipulation of Truth and Lies. Leaving you with the sense that with every lie there could be a little truth and with every truth there are lies. Based on a True Story.

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