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petersimpson's review against another edition
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
2.25
First two stories didn’t do much for me. Third was really interesting.
lizaroo71's review against another edition
3.0
I picked this up because I loved Grann's [b:Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI|29496076|Killers of the Flower Moon The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI|David Grann|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1470699853s/29496076.jpg|49782213]. This isn't quite on the same scope. It's three true crime stories, but each one is condensed down considerably. I found myself intrigued by the criminals, but I wanted to know more. That meant I ended up looking up more details on each of the men mentioned in the book.
hrgisahero's review against another edition
4.0
This is a collection of previously published articles, so if you’ve read his The Devil and Sherlock Holmes you can skip it. But it’s some of the most engaging and unique true-crime out there. And more character study than focus on gruesome deaths or serial killers.
zekelikeybooks's review against another edition
5.0
Great book. Super easy to read. The stories are all fascinating on there own but Grann adds a lot of great questions to them about the criminals at the center of the stories and the validity of the accusations against them.
I can see this book being a good inspiration as the stories all have bits to them that reveal things I have never observed about humanity.
I can see this book being a good inspiration as the stories all have bits to them that reveal things I have never observed about humanity.
brandonlang's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
5.0
The book, containing three stories: “The Old Man & the Gun,” “True Crime,” and “The Chameleon,” is extremely easy to read and such a delight. The final story is by far the most fascinating to me but all three are supremely well written and researched.
travistn's review
3.0
3 short stories of true crime from the writer of [b:Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI|29496076|Killers of the Flower Moon The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI|David Grann|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1470699853l/29496076._SY75_.jpg|49782213]
2nd story is the best about a Polish writer who appears to have written a novel about a murder he committed.
a light quick read, nothing special but good reading for an airplane or rainy afternoon if you enjoy true-crime.
2nd story is the best about a Polish writer who appears to have written a novel about a murder he committed.
a light quick read, nothing special but good reading for an airplane or rainy afternoon if you enjoy true-crime.
mattgoldberg's review
5.0
More Good Grann
Three excellent true crime stories that eschew grisly details and tired whodunits to paint three fascinating portraits. I also didn’t realize that the third story, The Chameleon,” was the same subject as the terrific 2012 documentary The Imposter, but Grann has more room to share some details the film doesn’t have room for.
Three excellent true crime stories that eschew grisly details and tired whodunits to paint three fascinating portraits. I also didn’t realize that the third story, The Chameleon,” was the same subject as the terrific 2012 documentary The Imposter, but Grann has more room to share some details the film doesn’t have room for.