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Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties | Tom O'Neill

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O‘Neill spent 20 years digging up documents and interviewing people involved in the Manson murders and trial and presents here his “proof” that the motives presented at trial aren‘t correct. The problem is, he is relying on memories of 30+ year old events and failing to contextualize his findings. There‘s some intriguing possibilities here, but that‘s it, not the smoking gun he wants to believe it is.

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Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties | Tom O'Neill

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3.5 Stars • In "Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties," Tom O'Neill explores the background and motives behind the infamous Tate-LaBianca murders committed by the Manson Family in 1969. O'Neill challenges the Helter Skelter scenario presented by lead prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi in the trials and in his book, suggesting that there may be more to the story than meets the eye. ⬇️

suvata The book delves into the CIA's involvement in mind-control experiments and other covert operations during the 1960s, hinting at a possible connection to the Manson Family. With a mix of new information and conspiracy theories, "Chaos" offers a fresh perspective on one of the most notorious crimes in American history.
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DeeLew

Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties | Tom O'Neill

The first true crime book I ever read was Helter Skelter. I read it in high school and I was both horrified and fascinated. I remember thinking that Vincent Bugliosi, the prosecuting attorney, was a hero. The case he laid out about the crazy motive seemed so far fetched it‘s hard to believe he got the convictions. This newer book, researched over twenty years casts some doubts on Bugliosi‘s case. There‘s no doubt of Manson‘s guilt but... wow!

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Hestapleton

Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties | Tom O'Neill

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The concept is FASCINATING, but the story goes all over the place. I don‘t even think I could try to summarize his finding. O‘Neill proves that the Helter Skelter motivation for the Tate-LaBianace murders isn‘t true by positing a lot of other possible motivations. Nothing super solid, mostly hazy suggestions. Only for the truly Manson-obsessed (not me). ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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britt_brooke

Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties | Tom O'Neill

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ O‘Neill, a journalist who became obsessed with the Manson murders, lays out his decades of research and theories. There are a few tangents, but A LOT of interesting food for thought. If you‘ve read Helter Skelter, you‘ll probably want to check this out. He‘s certainly no fan of Bulgiosi and his well-spun story. This was a goddamned trip!

britt_brooke @Reviewsbylola Have you read this? Super interesting! 5y

vivastory I'm stuck halfway through Helter Skelter. Normally I think I could fly through it & I get why it's a true crime classic, but with what's going on in the world right now I just can't with Manson's motivations for the crimes...at least explained by Bugliosi 5y

britt_brooke @vivastory Helter Skelter is such a detailed chunkster of a book, but at the time I read it, I flew through it and loved it. Definitely different times, though. I thought it was the be all, end all. Not so. This book questions the motivations. (edited) 5y

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vivastory I'll definitely check this out down the road in less turbulent times. Also want to read Guin's account. 5y

britt_brooke @vivastory Guinn‘s book is fantastic. All 3 of these are good in their own way. 5y

LeslieO I‘ve read Helter Skelter twice. First time I was in 8th grade, second time recently. 5y

Cinfhen This sounds like an interesting companion to Helter Skelter 5y

britt_brooke @LeslieO I can‘t imagine reading it in 8th grade! I‘m a big chicken, though. 5y

britt_brooke @Cinfhen For sure! 5y

Reviewsbylola I‘ll have to get my hands on this one. I haven‘t read it. Bugliosi is a godlike figure to me though so . . . 😆 5y

britt_brooke @Reviewsbylola You might not like this then, lol. 5y

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Kshakal

Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties | Tom O'Neill

#chaos #magnificentmarch @OriginalCyn620 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

OriginalCyn620 🙌🏻❤️ 5y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love it!!! 5y

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EadieB

Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties | Tom O'Neill

Day 25 - #Chaos #MagnificentMarch #ChaosCharlesMansonTheCIAAndTheHistoryOfTheSixties #TomONeill

I read Helter Skelter and now I need to read this!

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Suet624 Oooh, interesting! 5y

Trashcanman He makes a great argument for why Vincent Bugliosi lied and covered up evidence. He convinced me that the idea of Helter Skelter as made up by him. 5y

EadieB @Trashcanman Oh, have you read this? 5y

Trashcanman @EadieB Yes, I really enjoyed it. He brings up some great points. It's a good read. 5y

EadieB @Trashcanman Great! I need to read it too! Thanks for your comment! 5y

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Skygoddess1

Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties | Tom O'Neill

There‘s still an hour and a half til midnight here, but my eyes are heavy, so I‘m calling it. This is actually the best I‘ve done in a readathon. Coming in a little under two hours shy of the 24 hour mark. I managed to finish 3 books, 2 audio (Beartown and Chaos) and then A Queen in Hiding was my physical ARC. Loved A Queen in Hiding, need to write my review. Made progress in Kingdom of Souls. Happy with my stats for #24B4Monday

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Andrew65 What a sensational time and weekend! 👏👏👏🙌🍾🥂 Thanks for taking part. 5y

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