3.5
The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe
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From the world’s #1 bestselling author, The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe is a true crime thriller about a woman who changed Hollywood history, and whose indelible image captures our imagination to this day.
“Electrifying … A spellbinding new account of the star’s final days by the world’s greatest thriller writer." —Daily Mail
In life, Marilyn Monroe’s superstardom defies classification. In death, she remains shrouded in mystery.
In the months before her death, Marilyn polishes the script for her ultimately unfinished film, Something’s Got to Give.
In the weeks before her death, she drinks champagne on Santa Monica Beach with the last photographer to take her picture.
In the days before her death, she’s a guest of Frank Sinatra in the Celebrity Room at the Cal Neva Lodge.
In the hours before her death, she argues with US Attorney General Bobby Kennedy and his brother-in-law Peter Lawford.
In an emergency session with her psychiatrist, she confesses: “Here I am, the most beautiful woman in the world, and I do not have a date for Saturday night.”
On June 1, 2026, the world celebrates Marilyn Monroe’s one hundredth birthday … without her.
“Entertaining … bursting with anecdotes … zippy pacing and novelistic detail … Readers with a soft spot for Hollywood’s perennial muse will find plenty to enjoy.”— Publishers Weekly
“Electrifying … A spellbinding new account of the star’s final days by the world’s greatest thriller writer." —Daily Mail
In life, Marilyn Monroe’s superstardom defies classification. In death, she remains shrouded in mystery.
In the months before her death, Marilyn polishes the script for her ultimately unfinished film, Something’s Got to Give.
In the weeks before her death, she drinks champagne on Santa Monica Beach with the last photographer to take her picture.
In the days before her death, she’s a guest of Frank Sinatra in the Celebrity Room at the Cal Neva Lodge.
In the hours before her death, she argues with US Attorney General Bobby Kennedy and his brother-in-law Peter Lawford.
In an emergency session with her psychiatrist, she confesses: “Here I am, the most beautiful woman in the world, and I do not have a date for Saturday night.”
On June 1, 2026, the world celebrates Marilyn Monroe’s one hundredth birthday … without her.
“Entertaining … bursting with anecdotes … zippy pacing and novelistic detail … Readers with a soft spot for Hollywood’s perennial muse will find plenty to enjoy.”— Publishers Weekly
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3.5
“Okay, let’s talk. The title is called The Last Days of a Marilyn Monroe, so I assumed it would be about her last days. As we know her death has always been controversial so as a fiction book I thought James Patterson would take one of the many theories and make a story. I was wrong. This book reads as a biography, which is fine, if it wasn’t marketed as a “true crime thriller “. Let me be perfectly clear: this is not a thriller. If you are interested in Marilyn Monroe, read the book. Interested in the golden age of Hollywood, read the book. You do not need to read the book if you are thinking it’s a thriller or if you just want to learn more about her last days.”
“This was excellent. There was a lot of information I did not know. I did the audio and it was done really well! Definitely check it out!”
“I love Marilyn. It was so sad to hear about her downfall. I found the Author’s used too many dates in the book and would have preferred less details on actual dates and more about how she felt. Wouldn’t suggest it to someone else to read.”“I love you Marilyn Monroe, I am so sorry this world treated you that way”About James Patterson
James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time and the creator of such unforgettable characters and series as Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, and Michael Crichton, as well as collaborated on #1 bestselling nonfiction, including The Idaho Four, Walk in My Combat Boots, and Filthy Rich. Patterson has told the story of his own life in the #1 bestselling autobiography James Patterson by James Patterson. He is the recipient of an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.
Imogen Edwards-Jones is the bestselling author of Hotel Babylon, Air Babylon, and Fashion Babylon, as well as novels such as The Witch’s Daughter and Have You Got Anything Stronger? A broadcaster, columnist, and journalist for over twenty-five years, she lives in London.
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