...an intimate portrait of one of the world's most famous women. A fine tribute to a true star

Spoto tells her story movingly and well

Spoto was a close friend of Kelly's, so this is as definitive a biography as we will ever get

Drawing on previously unpublished conversations, Spoto explores how Kelly changed Hollywood

Kelly's life as told here reveals a gentler Donald Spoto than we're used to: his friendship with the star has ensured a generosity of judgement throughout...Some may yearn for a less sympathetic portrait, but it's hard to imagine that any subsequent biography could do such consummate justice to her life and career

Spoto turns a fresh eye on the well-known story bringing it alive for a new generation of readers

Meyers is very good

One of the least likely liaisons in showbiz, the marriage between Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller followed a predictable trajectory which Jeffrey Meyers illuminates with fascinating filigree.