The Private Diary of Lyle Menendez

In His Own Words

In August of 1989, Lyle and Erik Menendez shot their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, to death—a cold-blooded act that shocked the nation. Seven years later, the brothers were convicted of murder, and both were sentenced to life in prison without parole. The brothers' first trial started a media frenzy and was filled with lurid details, but these never clearly explained why they killed their parents.

Now, catch a rare glimpse inside the mind of one of the most notorious murderers in American history. In Lyle's own voice, listeners can hear him as he speaks to Norma Novelli, with whom he corresponded for years. Listen as he divulges to Norma many never-before-shared secrets, and then decide for yourself what caused the Menendez brothers to commit their horrifying crime.

©1995 Lyle Menendez (P)1995 Phoenix Books, Inc.

Norma's story was compelling, Lyle's, not.

Absolute nonsense from the sick mind of a narcissistic sociopath fueled by evil and greed.

Terrible narrator

I’m very glad I got to hear all the recordings of Lyle, but the narrator that wrote the introductions is horrible. He’s incredibly biased and self-impressed. He made me want to fast-forward every time he spoke.

Boring

There is no more information in this book than the trial. The only incite you'll receive from listening is that of novelli and o'donnell. I'd like those 3 hours of my life back.

Waste of time

Do not even think for one minute that this book could explain more or it could be a smoking gun! This was a complete fizzle

The Biggest Thing

The fact that you get to hear his words FROM HIM are a killer- sorry, "far out" idea that I think is pretty cool. Although the biggest thing about this is that, it's hard to hear what he is saying over the phone, not a waste of time but you'll have to rewind a few parts from time to time.