Reviews
Conviction: The Untold Story of Putting Jodi Arias Behind Bars by Lisa Pulitzer, Juan Martinez
laurenash's review against another edition
4.0
I followed the trial; I've seen many documentaries and even the LMN movie about it.
The "new" information I heard happened during the discovery period when he was building his case against her... I think I might've missed the beginning or a couple days of the trial... Anyway, it was interesting to learn how Juan viewed her (calculating, manipulative, etc) and what tactics he chose to use to prosecute her.
The "new" information I heard happened during the discovery period when he was building his case against her... I think I might've missed the beginning or a couple days of the trial... Anyway, it was interesting to learn how Juan viewed her (calculating, manipulative, etc) and what tactics he chose to use to prosecute her.
lovingevermore's review against another edition
2.0
If you already know the case, you aren't going to get much out of this. Incredibly repetitive and Mr. Martinez seems to like himself very much. He's a lawyer and he wants you to know that. The book is well written but just so repetitive and I'd say you should only read this book if you aren't familiar with the case at all.
shahbaz384's review against another edition
4.0
I watched this case unfold on YouTube and now it was nice to go through the entire case and learn about what was going on in Juan's mind.
gellyreads's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
2.0
Repetitive AF. Would’ve been better just listening to a true crime podcast over this case. This is detailed, but goes over the same details over and over. And Martinez seems too full of himself and kind of gross? I don’t think she’s innocent, but I wasn’t surprised at the sexual harassment accusations…
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Sexual content, and Stalking
rachaelreads92's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
slow-paced
3.0
This book is interesting, the book is pretty much transcripts from the court case and interviews. I 100% think that Jodi Arias is guilty, however, I didn't always agree with Marinez's conclusions. The book is somewhat overly repetitive, and I don't think it really adds anything to the case that you wouldn't learn from a bit of research. If you don't know much about the case, you might enjoy this a little more. Writing style was also dull..
pharmdad2007's review against another edition
1.0
Boy, it's a good thing that Juan Martinez, who clearly thinks he is an outstanding prosecutor (the book should be called "Why I'm the Best Prosecutor in the World") handled this case. Not just anybody could have won a conviction against someone who accidentally took pictures of herself committing the murder and then left the camera at the crime scene. The self-righteous, self-aggrandizing, everyone-should-be-more-like-me tone of this entire book really spoiled what was a very interesting story about a very interesting case and a very sick woman.
xrevacholiere's review against another edition
3.0
There were precious little revelatory previously "untold'' stories with regards to the Arias case, which is what principally made me rate this book a 3/5. I found the transcribed testimonies to frequently go on at length, and while I can't say for sure if this bored me because I had already watched the entire trial and was already appreciably familiar with it, I'll acknowledge that it must've been done for a more illuminating read for people who didn't have the patience, time etc. to do so too, as well as put into perspective and make more emphatic whichever point. At the same time, I have to admit I still was engaged throughout much of the book, and I can speculate that its dose of religious elements coupled with the sexual ones is what made it so unreservedly piquant for the media and much of the US public.