A review by beccakatie
Midnight in Mexico: A Reporter's Journey Through a Country's Descent into Darkness by Alfredo Corchado

2.0

While parts of this book, particularly the background information to Mexico and its relationship with the US were interesting, on the whole the book did not grab me. Although Corchado writes about his life and work, and the numerous death threats he receives, it does not seem particularly high stakes. Logically, I know how dangerous his situation is, and now violent the Mexican cartels can be, but the narrative just does not effectively carry it through. It’s just a never ending list of random phone calls or chance meetings in coffee shops, and it seems to jump from one event to another quite abruptly, leaving the reader confuse and disoriented.