Iphigenia in Forest Hills: Anatomy of a Murder Trial

"'In Iphigenia in Forest Hills, Janet Malcolm turns her excellence in first-person reportage to the American justice system... A gripping read.' Marcel Berlins, The Times 'Malcolm is an excellent observer, with a good eye for detail.' (Lynn Barber, The Sunday Times) 'This new book does for the courtroom what Malcolm's previous books did for biography, journalism and psychoanalysis. It shows that in a high-stakes trial nobody, least of all the judge, is an entirely disinterested player.' (Jonathan Bate, The Sunday Telegraph) 'As soon as I read this bizarre murder story, I felt impelled to read it again. It is impossible to put down.' (Julia Pascal, The Independent) 'Malcolm's interpretation is astonishing... Under her brilliant gaze, a seemingly incidental detail shines suddenly with meaning.'" (Elizabeth Gumport, The Guardian) 'If you have never read Malcolm, you are in for a treat. All her books are short and sharp and fiercely intelligent: as one of her colleagues put it, her 'blade gleams with a razor edge" (Craig Brown, The Mail on Sunday) 'Malcolm has written a fascinating story her essay's after effect is entirely disproportionate to its brevity. The disquiet stays with you. It's there in the pit of your stomach.' (Rachel Cooke, The Observer)"