Almost Paradise: The East Hampton Murder of Ted Ammon

Almost Paradise: The East Hampton Murder of Ted Ammon
by Kieran Crowley

Almost Paradise: The East Hampton Murder of Ted Ammon
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Author: Kieran Crowley
Edition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-11-01
ISBN: 0312999135
Number of pages: 400
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks

Book Reviews of Almost Paradise: The East Hampton Murder of Ted Ammon

Book Review: A compelling read, even if you know the story
Summary: 3 Stars

I followed Danny's trial in the papers, so I was surprised by how much I didn't know about this case, and that knowing the final outcome didn't hurt the book's readability. Ted is a nice guy, one of life's winners, which makes him an unlikely and compelling victim. Danny ended up more likable than I expected -- I believe he really did love Generosa and was used and used up by her. She gets the most attention but she's the story's weakest link. She's SOOO crazy she's almost impossible to relate to, and while better-than-average looking, she certainly wasn't gorgeous. Nor especially talented. Why were people drawn to her? Why did they put up with her garbage? This bothered me as I read. Also, Ted had a third child -- a baby boy that he apparently acknowledged. I wish Crowley had told us more about all three of Ted Ammon's children after his murder.

So while it's not terrific "true crime," it's still a worthwhile read.

Summary of Almost Paradise: The East Hampton Murder of Ted Ammon

HE WAS A MULTIMILLIONAIRE.
On October 22, 2001, handsome multimillionaire financier Ted Ammon was found bludgeoned to death in the magnificent East Hampton mansion he'd built with his beautiful-and volatile-wife, Generosa. She stood to make millions, but it wasn't the money that made Ted's friends suspicious: Generosa Ammon had a history of violent outbursts and bizarre obsessions.

BUT EVEN HIS WEALTH AND POWER.
A talented interior decorator, Generosa had fashioned a lavish lifestyle for her husband and their two children, divided between Fifth Avenue, the Long Island estate, and a manor house in England. But when Generosa discovered Ted had a mistress, her demons were unleashed.

COULDN'T SAVE HIM.
She began a very public affair with Danny Pelosi, a strikingly handsome womanizer who was also her electrician. She called him her "tool belt guy." But he was also an ex-con who was suspected of playing a pivotal role in Ted's murder and the final destruction of a once-perfect family.

In Almost Paradise, New York Times bestselling author Kieran Crowley, who has covered the Ammon case from the time it broke, recreates the three tumultuous lives that intersected fatally in East Hampton that fall.

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