Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson

In late December 2008, Ian Halperin told the world that Michael Jackson had only six months to live. His investigations into Jackson’s failing health made headlines around the globe. Six months later, the King of Pop was dead.

Whatever the final autopsy results reveal, it was greed that killed Michael Jackson. Friends and associates paint a tragic picture of the last years and days of his life as Jackson made desperate attempts to prepare for the planned concert series at London’s 02 Arena in July 2009.

These shows would have earned millions for the singer and his entourage, but he could never have completed them, not mentally, and not physically. Michael knew it and his advisors knew it. Anyone who caught even a fleeting glimpse of the frail old man hiding beneath the costumes and cosmetics would have understood that the London tour was madness. Why did it happen this way? After an intense five year investigation, New York Times bestselling author Ian Halperin uncovers the real story of Michael Jackson’s final years, a suspenseful and surprising thriller.

Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson Review

I thought this was a great tell all book about Michael Jackson’s life. The first 14 chapters deal with Jackson’s life BEFORE his death and only the last chapter looks to have been added after Jackson’s death. Alot of research and in-depth coverage went into this book well before Jackson died — so you won’t be discouraged. When describing the charges and court case Jackson had to endure, all of the important points were mentioned with complete declarations and whole pages of dialogue from witnesses while testifying during the trial. The best thing about this book is Halperin’s intentions when he dove into this project headfirst. He was clearly out to demonstrae why Jackson was guilty of the child molestation charges and he ended up walking away from the fire surprised by his findings (or rather lack thereof). I was pleasantly surprised to find so much information, research, facts and statistics in this book so I could decide for myself whether Jackson was guilty or innocent of the child molestation charges. I should mention that Halperin also reaches into the depths of Jackson’s bizarre behavior, his ever-changing appearance, growing up physically and mentally abused at the hands of his father, the ups and downs of his long music career, previous drug use, and his relationships with Debbie Rowe, Lisa Marie Presley, and various other people who passed through his life at one point or another.

The only negative I found is some reduntancy. Other than that, it’s a fast, great read!!

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