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I thoroughly loved reading this book. For one thing, the writing was so crisp and clear. I've read a lot of Jeffrey Toobin's journalism (never any of his books before this), but he never wastes a word. He limits his editorial slant (most of the time), but tells a really compelling story with enough room for the reader to draw their own conclusions. The other reason this was so enjoyable is the portrait of the US and San Francisco in the mid-70s. I had vague recollections of the kidnapping, but seeing that in the context of Ford years, the Zodiac and Zebra killings in SF, F. Lee Bailey, and even the Jim Jones suicides in Guyana was fascinating. So many disparate things intersected during such a tumultuous and violent time in our history. But at its soul, this is a story of the injustices of our justice system - once again proving that justice has a price for those willing AND able to pay it. Only Patty Hearst knows for certain whether she was brain-washed or merely opportunistic, but she paid far less for her crimes (and they were crimes) than her compatriots. She would have made her grandfather proud for sure.