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Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks by Patrick Radden Keefe

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librarymouse's review against another edition

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adventurous informative medium-paced

4.5

The time Patrick Radden Keefe spends with each client shows his dedication to his craft. This book humanized people and events often sensationalized beyond individuality by press coverage. This is a really interesting and engaging read, with chapters long enough for readers to be invested in the stories being told. Each story is self contained, allowing for this book to be read at whatever pace you'd like to read it.

When I got to the last chapter, I was waiting to understand what crime Anthony Bourdain had committed or had been a part of uncovering, beyond drug use, before I realized that in the subtitle also notes rebels.
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informative reflective sad slow-paced

3.75

I like Keefe's writing style, even though sometimes while listening I wonder whether I'm entertaining myself or storing away information to entertain my father with later. This is a well constructed collection, even if I didn't really pay attention to a few of the stories. Keefe's talent lies in uncovering the heart of each person he's writing about, what might have driven them to act out enough to warrant the profile, while still allowing for a bit of mystery to remain. However, there's a distinct male focus to his work, with only one of these essays examining a woman (and even then, she's one of the only female mass shooters and written as somewhere between crazy and a psychopath) 
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