J. Randy Taraborrelli
Biography
I discovered a copy of Jackie, Ethel, Joan (the author’s first book) on my mom’s bookshelf many years ago (she’s a Kennedy fanatic) and picked it up, because I was definitely more interested in the Kennedy women than the men. I found Taraborrelli’s writing style very easy-to-read and flowing, so when I discovered he had another book coming out about the rest of the Kennedys, I knew I had to read it.
After Camelot follows everything that has happened to the Kennedy family, well, after Camelot. Meaning, of course, the brutal end of the reign of King JFK and Prince Bobby. The murmurs of a family curse seem fairly accurate after reading this book; so many awful things have happened to the Kennedys that you can’t help but wonder if someone really did place an ancient hex on the family. For anyone looking for an uplifting read, this is probably not a good choice since After Camelot delves deep into the countless tragedies that have occurred over the years. But Taraborrelli manages to get to the heart of the men and the women who many consider our royalty and creates a complex, fascinating biography of one of America's most loved families. My only quibble would be the footnotes (as we all know, I hate them), but there aren’t too many to be considered annoying.
If you’re a Kennedy fan or even a history buff, you’ll enjoy this book. It’s really big, though, I must warn you. So you have to really love the Kennedys.
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