A review by rachaelreads92
Mengele: the complete story by Gerald Posner

challenging dark informative sad slow-paced

3.25

This is one of those books where you probably should read the reviews before you go into it. When the title says "the complete story" it is really referring to touching on his childhood and education, slightly more detail into his time at Auschwitz, and a LOT of time spent discussing his time in South America, 

For me, I really wanted a book that focused on Mengele: The doctor of Auschwitz, I wasn't interested in reading about a lonely man in the twilight of his life who has been reduced to a pathetic existence. One element, however, that I did enjoy is learning about some of the different people/ families that risked their lives and freedom to protect Mengele and his freedom. What did he have that promoted such loyalty and dedication?

Overall, a well researched book but not what I was looking for.