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L.A. Times reporter, Paul Pringle, receives a tip that turns into a monster of an investigation into crimes, cover-ups and scandals involving high-profile employees of the University of Southern California. The corruption hits close to home when Pringle and his colleagues run into trouble reporting their stories in their very own newsroom.

BAD CITY reads like a thriller but it’s horrifyingly nonfiction. Pringle is clearly a skilled investigative journalist. I’m not sure how anyone can read this book and not come away with an appreciation for the intense amount of work that those such as Pringle put into the pieces they research and write. I was angered the entire time while reading BAD CITY. I know that corruption runs rampant in many areas but to read such a detailed account just hurts. The only negative I can say about this book is that there were a few parts that started to feel a little tangential. Otherwise, this is an excellent read.

I’d recommend BAD CITY to those looking for a nonfiction thriller.