*Thanks to the author and publisher for the copy of Bad City this review is based on*
As a fiction only reader, I was drawn to this non-fiction True-Crime novel written by Pulitzer Prize winning Paul Pringle. The book mostly dives into the scandal of former dean of USC's Keck School of Medicine, Dr. Carmen Puliafito. I was continually amazed at how many obstacles, roadblocks, and outright corruption that Pringle faced at the Los Angeles Times when trying to publish this story. I found myself saying out loud "Are you serious? How did this happen?" I had to remind myself that this was a non-fiction story.
Overall, I enjoyed this book, however I would have preferred if Pringle had focused solely on the Puliafito case. I felt like the Tyndall and Varsity Blues scandal were hurriedly discussed and felt like a completely different story from the Puliafito scandal.
As a fiction only reader, I was drawn to this non-fiction True-Crime novel written by Pulitzer Prize winning Paul Pringle. The book mostly dives into the scandal of former dean of USC's Keck School of Medicine, Dr. Carmen Puliafito. I was continually amazed at how many obstacles, roadblocks, and outright corruption that Pringle faced at the Los Angeles Times when trying to publish this story. I found myself saying out loud "Are you serious? How did this happen?" I had to remind myself that this was a non-fiction story.
Overall, I enjoyed this book, however I would have preferred if Pringle had focused solely on the Puliafito case. I felt like the Tyndall and Varsity Blues scandal were hurriedly discussed and felt like a completely different story from the Puliafito scandal.