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The Mammoth Book of Hollywood Scandals (Mammoth Books 406) Kindle Edition

3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 1,046 ratings

Murders, suicides, unexplained deaths, scandalous romances, illegitimate children, cover-ups, and more, from the 1920s to Hollywood's Golden Age in the 1960s and right up to the present day.

It covers over 60 scandals including: The Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle Scandal; Clark Gable's Baby Scandals; The Rape of Patricia Douglas; The Life and Death of Jean Harlow; The Sudden Death of James Dean; Marilyn Monroe's Mysterious Death; John Belushi Dies at the Chateau Marmont; Madonna's Hollywood Stalker; Hugh Grant's Hollywood Scandal; Winona Ryder Is Arrested For Shoplifting; The Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie Love Triangle; The Tragic Life and Death of Anna Nicole Smith; The Life and Death of Michael Jackson; Arnold Schwarzenegger's Love Child; The Very Public Melt-Down of Charlie Sheen; The Rise and Fall of Whitney Houston; The Marriage of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes and many, many more.

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About the Author

Michelle Morgan is the author of many Hollywood-related books, including The Mammoth Book of Madonna and The Girl: Marilyn Monroe, The Seven Year Itch, and the Birth of an Unlikely Feminist. She lives in Northamptonshire, England.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00OGUP7V2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Robinson (October 17, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 17, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.3 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 529 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 1,046 ratings

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I am a writer, but nobody’s perfect! I write biographies, Marilyn Monroe books and much more. My first novel is The Webs We Weave, published by Bloodhound Books. My next novel is published August 2021.

Find me on social media: @MMWriterGirl on Instagram and Twitter, and The Official Michelle Morgan Author Group on Facebook.

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Customers find the book interesting and entertaining. They describe it as a great overview of Hollywood's sordid past, covering many scandals from silent pictures to around 2013. However, opinions differ on the information quality - some find it highly researched and informative, while others say there is little new information or rehashed material. There are also mixed views on the writing quality - some find the style clear and easy to read, while others feel the prose leaves much to be desired.

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39 customers mention "Interest"34 positive5 negative

Customers find the book interesting and entertaining. They say it's a great gossip read about Hollywood scandals, and the idea behind it is great. The early sections are interesting for silent film buffs.

"...It's a fascinating book that left me feeling that Hollywood is a place of heartbreak, betrayal, and misunderstandings...." Read more

"...That was the interesting part. The last part about things like Brad Pitt's marriage, etc. was not that interesting--at least to me...." Read more

"...The idea behind this book is great; a collection of Hollywood scandals dating back to the early days and including contemporary scandals..." Read more

"Interesting concept but very poorly written." Read more

7 customers mention "Skepticism"7 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book. They find it an excellent overview of Hollywood's sordid past, covering scandals from silent pictures to around 2013. The stories of stars and the problems they faced are interesting, making it an enjoyable read about a side of Hollywood that continues to intrigue them.

"...of Hollywood scandals dating back to the early days and including contemporary scandals..." Read more

"...It covers a myriad of scandals from the days of silent pictures to around 2013, when it was published...." Read more

"Very easy read; each chapter is a different scandal. However, the grammatical errors and typos are so plentiful, that it became a distraction...." Read more

"I like my recent purchase of the mammoth book of Hollywood scandals...." Read more

21 customers mention "Information quality"11 positive10 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the book's information quality. Some find it informative and well-researched, with detailed facts from decades ago. Others feel there is little new information or insights, and too much unnecessary detail.

"...book was how it attempted to cut through rumors and gossip, and get to the truth...." Read more

"...three stars and this is largely due to the way the chapters held way too many filling details...." Read more

"...The author did what appears to be a decent job at researching these stories, but since there are no footnotes or a bibliography, that's just a guess..." Read more

"...No insights at all, really...." Read more

18 customers mention "Writing quality"9 positive9 negative

Customers have mixed views on the writing quality. Some find it clear and easy to read, with a clear presentation of each chapter. Others feel the prose leaves much to be desired, with numerous grammatical errors and typos.

"...those who aren't inclined to read such books cover to cover, it's easy to see which subjects are of particular interest to you so you can go right..." Read more

"Interesting concept but very poorly written." Read more

"...I think Morgan has the makings of a good writer and she clearly has affection for the subjects she chooses, but her prose leaves a lot to be desired...." Read more

"This book was not written. by a professional writer nor was an editor involved...." Read more

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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2014
    I love the way this book is formatted so, for those who aren't inclined to read such books cover to cover, it's easy to see which subjects are of particular interest to you so you can go right to that story. And there are so many stories here that are of interest to me. The author used her sleuthing skills to compile each original story, then all of its updates so she can tell you "the rest of the story." It saves you a lot of time to have all perspectives in the same place. It's a fascinating book that left me feeling that Hollywood is a place of heartbreak, betrayal, and misunderstandings. We folks who live in the real world, one that isn't dependent on illusion, are the lucky ones.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2014
    I'm not even sure why I tired the Kindle sample of this book because I'm not really that interested in Hollywood, but it was more interesting than I expected. Most of the book (the first 75%) was about things that happened decades ago. That was the interesting part. The last part about things like Brad Pitt's marriage, etc. was not that interesting--at least to me. What I liked about the book was how it attempted to cut through rumors and gossip, and get to the truth. So, we learn things like how Fatty Arbuckle's career was ruined even though he was innocent of that murder charge. Sadly, there were a lot of stories about people who killed themselves when their fame faded. A lot of these stories were things I had heard about, but didn't know the real story. It would have been nice to have some pictures.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2014
    I got The Mammoth Book of Hollywood Scandals last week and have been forcing myself to finish it. That's generally a bad sign as I can get lost in a book quite easily.

    The idea behind this book is great; a collection of Hollywood scandals dating back to the early days and including contemporary scandals (though some of those incidents aren't terribly scandalous and qualify more as PR stunts). Some scandals are more well known than others and, being the gossip hound that I am, I truly love discovering "new" old scandalous stories. The author did what appears to be a decent job at researching these stories, but since there are no footnotes or a bibliography, that's just a guess on my part. The presentation is fairly clear: each chapter, which runs about four to five pages on average, details a scandal. The book contains no photos.

    While I am interested in the subject matter, the writing in this book is flat and amateurish which makes it a chore to finish. I have another book by Morgan, Marilyn Monroe: Private and Confidential, and it suffers from the same thing. I ended up socking that book away because it was too boring to finish. I think Morgan has the makings of a good writer and she clearly has affection for the subjects she chooses, but her prose leaves a lot to be desired. As other reviewers have stated, there are some grammatical errors but I found the author's opinions injected into the text to be more annoying than any errors. She also has a tendency to prattle on. I found myself skipping some passages because it contained information that wasn't really relevant (or of interest) to the story.

    I would recommend this book to someone who is just becoming interested in old Hollywood scandals and gossip. There is a decent amount of information within the text that appears to be correct if you can get past the opinions and superlatives. If you're up on your Hollywood gossip and have other books that basically cover the same topic, you likely won't learn much more here.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2014
    Interesting concept but very poorly written.
  • Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2020
    I chose this book because I am like every other person. I wanted to see what happens in the Hollywood rich and famous. It didn't disappoint. Best book I have read in a long line of books about the rich and famous.
  • Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2023
    If you’re looking for an introduction to the seamy side of Hollywood, this book is a great place to start. It covers a myriad of scandals from the days of silent pictures to around 2013, when it was published. Personally, it was the older scandals that I found most interesting, having never heard of several of them. The newer stuff I had lived through, so it wasn’t as compelling, but the stories from the 1920s, ‘30s, ‘40s and 50s were fascinating. The book is written in a clear, easy-to-read style, neither too sensational nor or judgmental. The author provides all the necessary details but doesn’t go overboard with extraneous facts. All in all, an enjoyable read about a side of Hollywood that continues to intrigue us.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2014
    Unfortunately I can only give this book three stars and this is largely due to the way the chapters held way too many filling details. Filling details are what I use to put in a book to try and fool the reader into thinking they are important for the overall plot of the book but they most definitely are not!! This book also was largely made up about Hollywood stars that today's generation has absolutely no interest in and don't even know who the author is talking about. I thought the book was going to tell me interesting gossip about today's movie stars. My suggestion is to advise one to just pass on purchasing this book and use the money toward the hundreds of other gossip books for sale on this wonderful Amazon site!!!!
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  • João Almeida
    5.0 out of 5 stars Curioso e picante
    Reviewed in Spain on May 20, 2024
    Saber la vida íntima dos stars
  • ellen ripley
    5.0 out of 5 stars interessante
    Reviewed in Italy on December 11, 2017
    Appassionante e di grande interesse per tutti coloro che amano il cinema e sono curiosi di conoscere i famosi "scandali" di Hollywood.
  • bronte
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book! Gets to the point and it feels ...
    Reviewed in Canada on December 27, 2014
    Amazing book! Gets to the point and it feels good supporting a friend of mine. Keep up the great work Michelle!
  • mike c
    2.0 out of 5 stars The mammoth etc,
    Reviewed in Germany on December 30, 2013
    This book goes on until you cant take it anymore, nothing new or interesting in the book from start to finish. Best part was writting this.
  • HTJ
    2.0 out of 5 stars poorly written
    Reviewed in France on December 24, 2013
    Some interesting stories, but the author often leaves out important details, presumably to support her slant on the events. She does not provide a balanced view of what happened, but imposes her conclusion without considering any other possibilities and therefore selects the evidence to suit her own views. Overall poorly written. I would imagine that most of these scandals can be google searched on the internet where the reader will learn more about what actually happened than reading this book.

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