I highly recommend this book. It was thrilling, gripping, shocking, and as I said unputdownable. I'm certain other lovers of true crime and general investigation into corruption will feel the same.
This book has incredible pacing. It starts off with the scene of the crime so to speak - or one of them - with the overdose and tip to LA Times reporter (and author) Paul Pringle that started it all and from there delves further and further into his and eventually his colleagues investigation into Carmen Puliafito. As Pringle was increasingly met with obstacles it seemed to only spur him to leave no stone unturned. Reading it, I couldn't help but be struck by the thought that things may have turned out very, very differently if they hadn't faced quite so many roadblocks - and ultimately probably for the worse since their reporting on Puliafito led them to other severe misconduct.
I'll admit that early on there were a few chapters where I found the timeline a bit confusing, but once he gets going and focuses in on the investigation and fight to get his initial story published I simply couldn't stop reading. Highly recommend this one.
This book has incredible pacing. It starts off with the scene of the crime so to speak - or one of them - with the overdose and tip to LA Times reporter (and author) Paul Pringle that started it all and from there delves further and further into his and eventually his colleagues investigation into Carmen Puliafito. As Pringle was increasingly met with obstacles it seemed to only spur him to leave no stone unturned. Reading it, I couldn't help but be struck by the thought that things may have turned out very, very differently if they hadn't faced quite so many roadblocks - and ultimately probably for the worse since their reporting on Puliafito led them to other severe misconduct.
I'll admit that early on there were a few chapters where I found the timeline a bit confusing, but once he gets going and focuses in on the investigation and fight to get his initial story published I simply couldn't stop reading. Highly recommend this one.