Lynda C. (Readnmachine) reviewed Honor Killing : How the Infamous "Massie Affair" Transformed Hawai'i on + 1440 more book reviews
Stannard's exhaustive (and occasionally exhausting) study of the Massie rape case and the subsequent murder of one of the accused men, looks at the alleged crimes and trials with an ultra-wide lens that delves not only into whether the victim's story was true or whether Honolulu police participated in a frame-up, but also delves into the impact the trials had on the social, political, and economic structure of the islands.
The tragic story of the Massey affair in 1930's Hawaii .Great story about a navy officers wife who claimed to be raped by a car full of Hawaiian guys. Deeply intwined in this story is alot of wonderful history of Hawaii in the 1930, A truly tragic story I highly recommend this to people who like True Crime mixed with history.
Outstanding telling of the Massie Affair - where a Navy wife accuses 5 young Asian men of a brutal rape, unleashing horrific events in all their lives.
I had a hard time putting this book down, it was alternately fascinating and horrifying.
This book also is a good study of the corrupt political times in territorial Hawai'i just before it became a state.
I had a hard time putting this book down, it was alternately fascinating and horrifying.
This book also is a good study of the corrupt political times in territorial Hawai'i just before it became a state.
