Widow's Web (The Scandalous Story of Sex and Murder That Rocked Arkansas from Top to Bottom)
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Book Overview
Widow's Web is the saga of Mary Lee Orsini, the Little Rock Lady Macbeth whose attraction proved fatal for her husband and almost equally destructive for all the others whose paths she crossed.... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0671641859
ISBN13:9780671641856
Release Date:August 1993
Publisher:Simon & Schuster
Length:447 Pages
Weight:1.49 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 6.4" x 9.6"
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
Seriously Wicked
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
I was a young professional living in Little Rock during the early 1980's. This book clarified a few things that I somehow missed or did not recall. I enjoyed the almost incredibly unsettling cast of characters at the time and again while reading this book. Even though I followed the events as they unfolded in the media at the time I found the book very interesting and informative. A crime story that will intrigue many readers for generations. It defines a moment in Little Rock history that seems impossible to imagine.
True Crime Story In Arkansas
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Being from Arkansas, I'm just struck hard by this story. You sure get a different feeling when it happens in your Frontyard! Literally! We lived in Little Rock, Ar my entire childhood, this happened just north over the river in a SubUrb around McCain Mall.
Understand the City
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Living in Little Rock, and being familiar with the underlying story, I have to admit that the author's depiction of both is (no pun intended) dead-on. Moreover, it adds depth to a chilling story. You come away from the read with a better understanding of Ms. Orsini--for better or for worse.
Tragedy and Comedy All in One
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This is an excellent "true crime" story that goes beyond the usual perimters of the genre.Lyons demonstrates a firm grasp of legal priniciples and procedure (which is a rarer talent than it should be) which keeps the various proceedings and machinations clear and understandable. But more importantly, he knows his subjects and places. Little Rock itself becomes a character in this book, as Lyons provides unusual insight into a city and society that few of us are familiar with.The story is by turns hysterical, astounding and gripping. It is peopled by some of the most decent, and some of the weirdest folks you'll ever have the pleasure of meeting. Full marks.
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