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Never Enough
Never Enough
Author: Joe McGinniss
At thirty-nine, Nancy Kissel had it all: glamour, gusto, garishly flaunted wealth, and the royal lifestyle of the expatriate wife. Not to mention three young children and what a friend described as "the best marriage in the universe." — That marriage -- to Merrill Lynch and former Goldman Sachs investment banker Robert Kissel -- ended a...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780743296366
ISBN-10: 0743296362
Publication Date: 10/30/2007
Pages: 368
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4 stars, based on 30 ratings
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 3
Oh my! This woman had everything and more! And it wasn't enough! You won't want to put this down, even though it makes you sick to think one human could do this to another!
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I found this book on the "for sale" shelf at my library and bought it because Joe McGinniss wrote it, not because I was familiar with the case of the "Milkshake Murderer." Once you adapt to his writing style, it's a quick read.

There's not a lot of fluff here -- it's fast paced and sticks to the facts -- even though it's obvious which "side" McGinniss is on right from the start. So if you're looking for a "fair and balanced" look at the case, you aren't going to find it here, and I'm not sure it could even be done, the crime being so heinous and bizarre! According to McGinnis, Rob Kissel was just a great guy -- ambitious and driven, yes, but he loved his family. And then there's Nancy -- lousy wife and lousy mother and just plain evil, or stupid, or both.

It *is* impossible to feel sorry for Nancy Kissel, or find any redeeming qualities whatsoever, reading this book. But on the other hand, was Rob Kissel nothing but Mr. Wonderful? I don't believe, not for a minute, the allegations that Nancy made as part of her defense. But I also can't believe *any* relationship could really be that one-sided.

McGinnis recounts in great detail Nancy's actions in the week after Rob was murdered, and this was, I think, my favorite part of the book simply because you just can't make this stuff up! Shaking my head the whole time, thinking, "You have *got* to be kidding!"

McGinnis goes to great lengths to hammer home the point that these people were absolutely rolling in disgusting amounts of money, and that got a bit tiresome after awhile. I found myself thinking, "Okay! Okay! They're rich! I get it!" But it all goes with the title "Never Enough" -- and not just for Rob and Nancy. Some of the other members of Rob's family were willing to go to great lengths to support a lifestyle that was built on a house of cards.
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This book is the true story of Rob and Nancy Kissel and how Nancy ends up killing Rob. Author Joe McGinninss does his normal great job of providing the back story of their childhoods. He then takes the reader through their first meeting and their marriage. The book describes in great detail how their marriage falls apart and the unfortunate consequences of their failing marriage. The book also deals with Rob's brother Andrew and the circumstances surrounding his death.

It's an extraordinary tale of wealth and how it can corrupt and change people. Rob is a hot shot takeover artist who worked with both Goldman Sachs and Merril Lynch overseas in Hong Kong. He marries Nancy, who happens to be a waitress, and the two of them experience a great amount of wealth and success. With this wealth and success also comes some pretty big downsides and combined with Nancy's unstable personality, results in the horrific death of Rob Kissel.
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A good read for True Crime fans.


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