Natalie Wood
The Complete Biography
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Narrator Rose McGowan gives an intelligent interpretation of this updated biography of Natalie Wood. McGowan delivers the story of the heartbreakingly beautiful child star (MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET) who turned into a talented actress (SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS) in spite of and because of her mother. Today we would call it child abuse. Back then, they called it being a stage mother. McGowan's narration is matter-of-fact, unbiased, and doesn't overdramatize. The result of decades of research into the mystery that surrounds Natalie Wood's death, Finstad's audiobook provides glimpses of Wood through her unpublished memoir. The author conducted hundreds of interviews, including those with new witnesses, and, after having open access to LAPD's "Murder Book," Finstad reveals stunning details of what really happened the night Natalie Wood drowned. S.J.H. � AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine
June 1, 2020
In this exhaustive account of actress Natalie Wood and her mysterious death, Finstad updates her 2002 Natasha: The Biography of Natalie Wood with findings from the L.A. police department's recent reopening of the case of her mysterious death. Natalie Wood's career began as a young child after being pushed by a neurotic stage mother into the spotlight. She matured into a fine dramatic actress with strong performances in films like Splendor In the Grass (1962) and Love With the Proper Stranger (1964). Her career is thoroughly documented as well as her relationships with Warren Beatty, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, and, of course, Robert Wagner, who she married twice. Wood died in 1981 off the coast of Catalina Island, drowning during a boating trip with her husband Robert Wagner and friend Christopher Walken. Or did something more sinister happen that night? Interviews with witnesses and more than 400 friends and family members shed new light. Actress Rose McGowan's narration captures the fascination as well as the mystery behind her subject's life. VERDICT Although sometimes repetitive, this is a thorough and riveting biography that will intrigue listeners. An upcoming HBO documentary on Wood should garner further interest.--Phillip Oliver, formerly with Univ. of North Alabama, Florence
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