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Books : Death of a Dream (48 Hours Mystery)In association with Amazon.comRating:  - Did New Age religion kill or age-old vice?Paul Cortez appeared to have lots going for him. He was the lead in a rock band, he was handsome, had a college degree, and was prepossessing. He told his friends he expected to be either a rock star or "a spiritual guru" (p 117) People frequently found him reading the "Bhagavad Gita". One of his friends recalls picking up the book and realizing, shocked, "It's about death and how you shouldn't mourn someone's death, and if you do kill someone, they're taken to a higher level" (p 176). An interest in New Age religions was one thing he shared with Catherine, who had attended a Wiccan meeting with another stripper friend of hers. Catherine was a pretty young woman who came to New York to break into show business and ended up doing lap dances in strip clubs. Catherine's bloody body was found in her tiny apartment. Who stabbed her to death, and why? Paul would be charged with her murder, but the evidence was shaky at best. During the trial, Paul was asked about the Taiping Rebellion, but he knew nothing about it. It was the lawyer who had to point out to him that "the bloodiest war...was between two Buddhist sects" (p 288). So much for his college education. For all of Paul's vaunted interest in alternative religions, he and Catherine were both most alike in their sheer amorality and selfishness. No wonder they weren't interested in Christianity with its rules of right and wrong; they both clearly preferred being "spiritual" and living as they liked. Their story is seedy but riveting, a picture of the young in New York that will make you want to cry. Rating: - Great bookI enjoyed this book, very well written, great story. The players all have good and bad aspects to their character and the authors do not try to sugar coat some or "evilize" others. This was not really a slam-dunk criminal case, and the authors are successful in presenting the facts without trying to sway the reader one way or another. This book was well worth the money. Rating:  - DIDN'T ORDER THIS BOOK - SENT TO ME BY MISTAKE.I NEVER ORDERED THIS BOOK AND RETURNED IT. I HAVE NO IDEA WHY I RECEIVED THIS BOOK, BECAUSE I ORDERED ANOTHER BOOK AND RECEIVED THAT, AND THIS BOOK CAME WITH IT, AND I WAS GOING TO BE CHARGED FOR IT, SO I RETURNED IT. THANKS....... Rating: - True CrimeDeath of a Dream (48 Hours Mystery) True crime books are somewhat difficult to find, and we must drive about 40 miles each way to a well stocked book store. Saw this one mentioned on TV, so bought it. A very good read. Rating: - Death of a Dream - A Must ReadI just received this book in the mail and have not been able to put it down since. I was hesitant to order it because some of the crime books I've read are a bit choppy and hard to read. Paul does an excellent job of getting you as close to the scene as you can get and gives you each side of everyone involved. I didn't get to see the special on TV but am hoping to soon. I am not yet sure if they got the right guy, but hopefully in the end justice will prevail. The press can be quite pathetic how they turn around a story to fit their needs and trash someone's lives. I am glad Paul took the truth and made a novel for everyone to see what a tragedy this really was. Catherine was a bright, amazing young girl just doing what many others before her have done. If you want an amazing book, one you can't put down, then get this book! |
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