A review by violetturtledove
The Voyeur's Motel by Gay Talese

challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

3.5

I don't usually research too far before picking a book to read,  but maybe this wasn't the best choice for my first Gay Talese book! It's an interesting and unsettling read,  although a lot of the latter is from questions of journalistic ethics (I don't know much about confidentiality agreements and laws,  but keeping something like this confidential leaves a bad taste in my mouth) and tone (it focuses on the social/psychological aspect rather than the criminal).

The fact that this book was the 'going public' of the story does mean that the reader is left with unanswered questions as to the public response. A quick google gives an update that is both reassuring (inconsistencies have been revealed to call the truth of much of the story into question) but also predictably frustrating (statute of limitations preventing any legal repercussions).