A Murder In Hollywood: The Untold Story of Tinseltown’s Most Shocking Crime by Casey Sherman

This is the story of actress Lana Turner and the murder case she found herself involved in. The author takes us through Turners life, including abusive relationships with her different partners and husbands, and her association with mob bosses in Hollywood. It is through one boss, Mickey Cohen, that she meets Johnny Stampanato, Cohen’s bodyguard and Turner’s eventual boyfriend. He was abusive and controlling of Lana and she became tired and afraid of him. Their relationship comes to a violent end when Lana’s teenage daughter stabs Stampanato in defense of her mother. Cleared by the court, Cheryl, Lana’s daughter, eventually lives with her grandmother. 
The author did well describing the era of Hollywood and what was going on with mobsters and movie studios controlling the artists. The writing was engaging and it almost read like a crime novel. I like the nostalgic feel of old Hollywood and Casey Sherman dove into the underbelly of the glamour of that time. Abuse and violence against women should not be tolerated, and Sherman delivers Lana’s story well in regard to what happened in her life.
Content warning: strong language, sexual assault, violence 
Thank you to Sourcebooks for letting me read this early as a arc on NetGalley. Any opinions expressed are entirely my own.
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