Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed. Maureen Callahan

For decades, the Kennedy family name has been synonymous with wealth, power, and—above all—a spotless reputation. But behind this carefully constructed facade lies a dark truth—a deeply rooted tradition of abuse against women that has been passed down from generation to generation and has broken countless women’s lives. Investigative journalist Maureen Callaghan reveals how the clan’s political power allowed its predators to go unpunished while simultaneously silencing women.

Finally, Callaghan shines a spotlight on those in the Kennedy orbit—from Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Marilyn Monroe to Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, Rosemary Kennedy, Mary Jo Kopechne, and many others whose names have been quietly mentioned but should have been heard louder. "Don't Ask" is a long-overdue debunking of the myth of one of the most powerful American dynasties and an attempt to restore the voice to those who have been deprived of it.