Money, Murder, and Dominick Dunne: A Life in Several Acts

From the famous to the infamous, names drop across every page of Hofler's (lead theater critic; TheWrap; The Man Who Invented Rock Hudson) biography of reporter, novelist, and TV/film producer Dominick Dunne (1925–2009) in a way that would surely have delighted its subject. Dunne, well connected with a flair for gossip, inspired fandom in anyone obsessed, as he was, with the excessively human. Hofler clearly has a deep affection and appreciation for Dunne, and out of respect has not shied away from being frank about the man with a talent for confessions. This unauthorized portrait is heavily researched and well documented, deftly tracing Dunne's early days in television, his rise and fall in Hollywood, to his third act as writer and reporter. Through failure, defeat, and tragedy Dunne transformed and withstood. Along the way he served as the social chronicler of his age. VERDICT A must-read for anyone interested in American celebrity culture, and for fans of Dunne, who raged against