Never Enough | 
 enlarge | Author: Joe Mcginniss
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Category: EBooks
List Price: $7.99
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Rating:  35 reviews
Sales Rank: 9187
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
Edition: 1
Pages: 368
Number Of Items: 1
Dewey Decimal Number: 364.152309225125
ASIN: B000SG6UPA
Publication Date: November 1, 2007
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At thirty-nine, Nancy Kissel had it all: glamour, gusto, garishly flaunted wealth, and the royal lifestyle of the expatriate wife. Not to mention three young children and what a friend described as "the best marriage in the universe. "That marriage -- to Merrill Lynch and former Goldman Sachs investment banker Robert Kissel -- ended abruptly one November night in 2003 in the bedroom of their luxury apartment high above Hong Kong's glittering Victoria Harbour. Why? Hong Kong prosecutors, who charged Nancy with murder, said she wanted to inherit Rob's millions and start a new life with a blue-collar lover who lived in a New Hampshire trailer park. She said she'd killed in self-defense while fighting for her life against an abusive, cocaine-addicted husband who had forced her for years to submit to his brutal sexual demands. Her 2005 trial, lasting for months and rich in lurid detail, captivated Hong Kong's expatriate community and attracted attention worldwide. Less than a year after the jury of seven Chinese citizens returned its unexpected verdict, Rob's brother, Andrew, a Connecticut real estate tycoon facing prison for fraud and embezzlement, was also found dead: stabbed in the back in the basement of his multimillion-dollar Greenwich mansion by person or persons unknown.Never Enough is the harrowing true story of these two brothers, Robert and Andrew Kissel, who grew up wanting to own the world but instead wound up murdered half a world apart; and of Nancy Kissel, a riddle wrapped inside an enigma, a modern American woman for whom having it all might not have been enough. In this singularly compelling narrative, Joe McGinniss -- past master at exposing the dark heart of the American family in the bestsellers Fatal Vision, Blind Faith, and Cruel Doubt -- explores his darkest and most disturbing subject yet: a smart and beautiful family so corroded by greed that it destroys itself from within. Here is a family saga almost biblical in its tragic proportion but dazzlingly modern in flavor -- and utterly unstoppable in its pulsating narrative drive. From the shimmering skyscrapers and greed-drenched bustle of Hong Kong to the moneyed hush and hauteur of backcountry Greenwich, McGinniss lures readers irresistibly forward, as this twisted tale of ambition gone mad and love gone bad rushes to its terrible, inexorable conclusion.
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 A True Crime Readers Dream!! November 12, 2008
KDMask (Rochester, Planet Fab, NY)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Joe McGinniss never fails to deliver a first rate true crime story. "Never Enough" doesn't disappoint. Not only is the story itself a wonderful tale of greed, manipulation and crime, it also gives a glimpse into Hong Kong life that I never knew. Part of the reason for reading true crime also involves learning more about people's lives and surroundings. Deep in the world of investment banking, we see that money and position can often bring misery and heartache. If this is your first true crime or your 999th, you'll will love it.
 What a Group of Scary Sociopaths! October 25, 2008
B. Brody (Fairbanks, Alaska)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I read and loved Mr. McGinniss's 'Going to Extremes'. Being an Alaskan, I felt he had the heartbeat of the people and times of the pipeline. I chose this book as my first foray into the true crime genre. It held my interest and I read it in two sittings. I was appalled at the sociopathy of some of the characters and the naivite of some of the others. Nancy seemed to have no essence except a compass that led her to the most expensive malls. How Rob, her husband could be so naive escapes me. He seemed to be a rather 'Good Joe'. It was truly ironic that Rob had a brother who was very similar to his wife. Perhaps he wanted to rewrite his family narrative. Unfortunately, he got killed in the process. I wish Mr. McGiniss had provided some childhood history. I wondered what these folks were like as children and adolescents. I don't think I can read too many more books in this genre because they are so disturbing in content.
PERFECTLY TITLED September 8, 2008
S. Alred
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
THIS BOOK WAS VERY GOOD. THE TITLE IS PERFECT. I DO NOT BELIEVE NANCY WAS EVER ABUSED. I FEEL THAT SHE KILLED ROB SO THAT SHE COULD BE WITH MICHAEL. SHE COULD HAVE LEFT ROB AND MARRIED MICHAEL BUT SHE WOULD HAVE LOST HER LIFESTYLE. BECAUSE LOVE WAS NOT ENOUGH, SHE SITS IN PRISON TODAY. I'M SURE IF SHE HAD IT TO DO ALL OVER AGAIN SHE WOULD RATHER LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME THAN IN PRISON.
WOW September 5, 2008
Kristal Baker (Omaha Ne)
This book is fabulous. Mcginniss really knows how to write a great true crime story. This is the most detailed book I have read on the Kissell family. It goes much much deeper into details than a family cursed.
If you like true crime you'll love this one!!
If I could give it more stars I would!!!
Reviews by Nan Kilar - How Much Do We Need? August 31, 2008
Bobby W. Miller
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the sad, but true, story of love, greed and tragedy. The author gives the reader the backgrounds of Robert Kissel and Nancy Keeshin, the family situations they were each brought up in, how they met, their early married years, his meteoric rise in the investment banking industry, her enjoyment of their over-the-top wealth, their life in Hong Kong, and the decline of the marriage. Neither Rob nor Nancy is a paragon of virtue; greed runs Rob's father and brother; Nancy is a demanding, obnoxious snob.
The author says he had help from both families writing this book, so it must be close to the truth. Only the names of the children were changed. It's sad that money causes so much greed that a family is destroyed because zillions of dollars is never enough.
This is not the kind of story I usually pick up, but it's always interesting to see how the other half lives. And it's definitely a quick read.
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