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I cannot remember where I heard about David Grann but he was mentioned in one of the books I read recently. As a result I bought this one and one of his better known books. This one was short and interesting. Three different sections of different crime stories that happened. I found it fun and entertaining.

It is a testament to David Grann's talents as a writer that I enjoyed the hell out of this one, despite being acquainted with two of the three cases. "True Crime" was a reread as I originally read it in Best American Crime Writing & I was familiar with the case in "The Chameleon" thanks to the documentary The Imposter. At around 130 pages, I really wish there were more true crime collections like this that could be read in a day.

This is a collection of 3 fascinating true crime tales - The Old Man And The Gun, True Crime & The Chameleon.

I enjoyed Grann's writing. It is always engaging, entertaining, and well-researched. If you enjoy this book, I'd recommend The Devil & Sherlock Holmes - an anthology of twelve true crime stories which also includes the above three stories.

Rating: 5⭐

More review at https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2912106463

I see your new gig as B&N display consultant is going well @Reviewsbylola 😄😂