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katiescho741 's review for:
The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe
by David Leigh
I've listened to a podcast episode about this con, but it was so interesting to take a deep dive into the story in this book. Darwin was a real piece of work, and his wife wasn't much better.
I enjoyed the tone of this book, I think they can afford to be a bit lighter and casual as it's not your usual murder-based true crime. It's pretty funny in parts, and the Britishness of the whole thing really comes through.
I wasn't a huge fan of the author selected italics for emphasis - there was something that felt a bit silly about doing that in your own work. But, the story unfolds and becomes more and more unbelievable as it goes on - it was a con both elaborate and shoddy.
It was interesting to get the POV of a journalist and photographer who worked for the tabloids too. Learning about how they share information, how you hold onto an exclusive, and the general behind-the-scenes stuff was fun, and weirdly it keeps the humanity of the story.
I enjoyed the tone of this book, I think they can afford to be a bit lighter and casual as it's not your usual murder-based true crime. It's pretty funny in parts, and the Britishness of the whole thing really comes through.
I wasn't a huge fan of the author selected italics for emphasis - there was something that felt a bit silly about doing that in your own work. But, the story unfolds and becomes more and more unbelievable as it goes on - it was a con both elaborate and shoddy.
It was interesting to get the POV of a journalist and photographer who worked for the tabloids too. Learning about how they share information, how you hold onto an exclusive, and the general behind-the-scenes stuff was fun, and weirdly it keeps the humanity of the story.