Aries reviewed on 1/5/2010 + 4 more book reviews

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This book focuses mainly on the later years of Brooke Astor's life, including the scandal of elder abuse involving her son, Tony. Meryl Gordon interviews most of the main players involved in the scandal, including Brooke's son Tony, her daughter-in-law and Tony's wife, Charlene, her grandsons Phillip and Alec, Brooke's friends, David Rockefeller and Annette de la Renta, among other insiders. All of these differing perspectives make this book an insightful and compelling read. Gordon takes a very even-handed approach, presenting a warts-and-all protrait of Brooke and Tony, making her account all the more believable.

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