Wow, this book reads like a dime store novel. It features a wronged Texas rancher in hot pursuit of a gang of “confidence men” swindlers. It’s rapt with unbelievable turns of events, amateur Capote gangsters and gunslinger sheriffs even molls straight out of the Cotton Club.And, what makes it so ...
This is a 3.5 situation. A little dense sometimes, or I was, but for the most part this is a real gem of a thing. Kicked into high gear for me whenever Reading discussed the connections between The Con and America, like, basically all of chapter two for instance. Also I really just ADMIRED so man...