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Book Review of A Murder in Hollywood: The Untold Story of Tinseltown's Most Shocking Crime

A Murder in Hollywood: The Untold Story of Tinseltown's Most Shocking Crime
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This is a very interesting book about how a Hollywood star is discovered and all about her movies. Lana Turner is the star! It's about her husbands and boyfriends. She had one daughter named Cheryl with her husband, Stephen Crane. When Cheryl was 14, Lana had a boyfriend named John Stampanato who was very jealous and who used to abuse Lana. Lana's mood used to change and Cheryl saw how Lana was afraid of John. One night when John was at Lana's house, they argued. Cheryl said she grabbed the kitchen knife and John ended up dead on the bedroom floor. Cheryl was only 14 at the time and was too young to be charged with murder. She became a law of the court and was made to live with her grandmother. If you like books about true crime, then you would love the book. Casey Sherman did an excellent job writing this book and I look forward to reading another book by him in the future.