Christina

Despite being written over 40 years ago, "In Cold Blood" is just as compelling as any modern tale of murder. Truman Capote brilliantly captures the very essence of everyone involved in the brutal crime, weaving all the pieces together into a truly riveting tale. Scott Brick (whose work I adored in "Under the Banner of Heaven") does a superb job narrating and affecting different accents and tones of the characters. Despite having read the text several times in the past, I found myself compelled to continue to listen to the audio version non-stop over approx. 3 days. Fantastic for any fan of true crime or great American literature. This is a great companion to either the 1967 film by the same name, or the fabulous new film, "Capote."

As a college student with aspirations of working in the entertainment industry, I have been following the Disney-Eisner scandals avidly over the last four to five years. Stewart's book is a fantastic account of the problems faced by the company in the final years of Eisner's reign. Anyone interested in the soap-operic nature of Big Business will enjoy this book. What I like most about Stewart's writings are his ability to be both journalistically balanced, while also offering the reader a sense of personal connection to the characters. The fact that Stewart started his interviews with Eisner just before the proverbial dung hit the fan, makes his perspective more telling than any other account of this stage in the Disney saga. As others have mentioned, the audio editing by Blackstone is on the sloppy side. This is not that big of a deal if you are listening to the book in shorter increments (while driving to work, or while taking the subway), but it can become frustrating if listening for an extended period of time. Still, the book is fantastic and intriguing. I should note, although my prior knowledge/interest in the information in the book undoubtedly added to my enjoyment, my mother, who knew absolutely nothing about Michael Eisner, Mike Ovitz or Stanley Gold enjoyed it just as much as I did.