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Fånga och döda: lögner, spioner och konspirationer för att skydda förövare by Ronan Farrow

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whoareyouhannah's review against another edition

5.0

This book is more exciting than any thriller and at the same time it is also more horrifying, because everything in it is true.

hananas's review against another edition

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informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

gaby_b's review against another edition

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dark informative mysterious fast-paced

4.25

angus_mckeogh's review against another edition

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5.0

Excellent investigative book about the rich and famous and their refusal to accept responsibility for their actions. Rapists and powerful males throughout the entertainment industry and politics essentially see themselves as above the law. Catch and Kill refers to these criminals use of the following tactic: hire a private investigative/PR firm to track and follow any stories about their transgressions that might be running through the press. Thereafter these criminals run a smear campaign against whomever is coming forward, and then this is followed by these criminal oligarchs purchasing the story that’s filtering through the press and then never running the story. Thus the bad publicity vanishes and their culpability is never reported. These criminals also use the non-disclosure agreement routinely. After being sued by whomever they’ve violated they settle out of court and have the victim sign an NDA thereby again buying their way out of trouble and barring the other party from speaking about the issue. And their behavior continues. The book centers around Weinstein but a whole host of others who’ve done this surfaces too: our president Donald Trump, Jeffery Epstein, Matt Lauer, Eric Schneiderman, and more. Rapist, sexual harassers, misogynists, and those drunk on power and money. They’re all here and represented. Their influence on large corporations is also on display: NBC, AMI, The National Enquirer, & CBS just to name a few all now to their wishes. Exposes the rotten underbelly of our country and those in charge. Sad expose’ and a sad commentary on the state of our nation and its attitudes towards females. As a father to two daughters these men and their behaviors make me sick. The story ends up expanding well beyond Weinstein, which everyone is likely aware of. What the hell runs through the mind of a man in a position of power who just takes his dick out in front of a female or forces himself on a her? Utterly abhorrent. Criminals who need to be brought to justice.

bookph1le's review against another edition

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5.0

I have so many thoughts about this book, but I'll need time to digest. For now, suffice it to say that having read both this book and What Is A Girl Worth, I'm experiencing my fair share of bitterness and anger. It really seems like the systems that ought to be in place to protect the most vulnerable are instead protecting the perpetrators. That monstrous people like Weinstein can get away with as much as he did for as long as he did is really a sad statement on this country. It would be bad enough if it were just him, but the fact that he's just one of many is a reflection of how warped our justice system has become. Sure, money and power have always granted immunity, but isn't it sad how little we've progressed as humans when it comes to ensuring justice?

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3.0

Really interesting book. If you've followed any of the #metoo coverage, you'll probably be familiar with many of the stories about how institutions and the culture at large conspire to protect powerful men from the consequences of their heinous actions. Still harrowing to read.