Why do people choose to write nonfiction about celebrities they don't seem to like? It makes for spending a lot of research time with their lives. I was VERY disapointed in this book and really would like to have asked for my money back. The commentary was so hostile that I made a mark in the margin when I found the first positive comment (on page 90 something! ). No major new information was within either. Other books on the Rat Pack are available and better. This one was a waste of scarce reading time for me.