Dean Faiello had built a thriving beauty business. He was handsome, charming, and a fixture on the New York City club scene, but money was never enough for Dean Faiello. So he decided to work as a cosmetic surgeon, although he had no medical degree or training for the case. In the spring of 2003, a beautiful and successful woman named Maria Cruz went to Doctor Faiello for a relatively simple cosmetic procedure and died while in his care. Faiello allegedly buried his body under a concrete slab at his Newark, New Jersey home and then went on the run.
This is Dean Faiello, who posed as a doctor and performed laser surgery. One of his patients, María Cruz, had an adverse reaction to an anesthetic that she used and because Dean Faiello was already being investigated for performing medical tasks without a medical license, he decided not to take her to the hospital and died instead. This is especially tragic since his reaction to the drug could have easily been treated if Dean had been a doctor.
The story describes Dean Faiello’s life as a gay, charming and handsome man and his relationships throughout his life until he was extradited from Costa Rica to stand trial in the United States for the murder of María Cruz.
I can usually calculate how good a book is by the time it takes me to read it. If a book is really good, I take half a day to finish it. Some books I don’t even finish, but I must say that with true crime books this rarely happens. This book took me 3 days. I think it is well written. This is also the first book I read written by Diane Fanning. I saw your website and quickly ordered 6 of your books. Personally, I prefer female authors, so I decided to check their writing style. Not bad. I will read some of your books before making my final decision.
The book delves into the history of Dean Faiello by delving into his early childhood up to the time of the murder. Diane Fanning provides information on all of her relationships, including her adult relationships, to provide the reader with an idea of the type of man Dean Faiello was and manages to do very well. The book is easy to read and flows effortlessly. He was especially interested in the fact that he had an absent father as I go through these true crime stories incessantly. I believe that this fact contributed greatly to his subsequent criminal behavior.
If you like to read true crime stories, the web is a great place to catch up.