The Private Diary of Lyle Menendez
In His Own Words

I enjoyed listening to the things Lyle had to say as the trial went on. I still question if he was telling the truth, but it sounds like there was a lot of lying throughout the whole trial.......more

When Menendez himself is speaking, this audio book really drags. I much prefer the commentary by Pierce O'Donnell, which (sadly) doesn't come until the end. In short, Lyle Menendez is just as horrible as you think he is, and you don't need to waste time on this book.......more

I read this book searching for perspective. Norma Novelli's motives for publishing, are obviously malicious. But if we're to believe the transcripts are true, then it does give the reader a snapshot view of Lyle, as he was back then; a clearly disturbed and somewhat deluded young man.......more

I give this books two stars begrudgingly, because I'm not even sure that I can confidently say that it deserves one star. I'm not even sure the purpose of the book, as it is primarily the transcription of telephone calls between Norma Novelli and Lyle Menedez and passages of Norma's diary, more so t......more

I enjoyed hearing audio recordings of Lyle in jail, although I understand and rebuke the boundaries crossed to publish them. But I found that this was a completely biased recollection of events sprinkled with opinions and comments made without factual evidence to back them up. It was not an educatio......more