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Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took V
2008-03-29 20:44:00 From BooklistFor the first third of his nonfiction debut, novelist Mezrich craps out. Ground lights viewed from an airplane aren't just pinpricks, or even little pinpricks, but "tiny little pinpricks." Las Vegas tourism facts are crammed onto the pages like seven decks in a six-deck shoe. But Mezrich finally hits the jackpot on page 79, when M.I.T. student Kevin Lewis steps onto the floor of the Mirage. The book stays on a roll as it describes how the young gambler and his card-counting cohorts employ simple math and complex disguises to win nearly $4 million at the blackjack tables. Bouncing from huge scores to frightening banishments, the M.I.T. team fights a winning battle against the law of averages--until they're forced to flee south like Butch and Sundance from the gaming industry's Joe LeFors. Although Mezrich's prose never rises above serviceable (and he pointlessly injects himself into the narrative at every turn), the story he tells will grip anyone who has ever hoped ...
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2007-05-14 16:27:00 It was dark, but not stormy. Yet the scream that suddenly shot its way through my upstairs apartment was certainly befitting such a classic setting. It rattled my nerves the way that a shattering bottle of bourbon does - sharp and bitter and hinting of ominous things to come. I hit the mute button on the remote for the stereo; there are a lot of kids in the neighborhood and they make a lot of noise during most parts of the day, especially, it seems, the parts during which I'm trying to sleep or to read. That scream hadn't sounded like a kid, though, and it hadn't sounded like a squeal of pleasure or excitement. For all of its noise it sounded more like the steady click of the hammer on an old .45.Then another scream tore through the darkness and the trees. I didn't even pause to put my shoes on.Descending to the parking lot, I saw a man bending over the front seat of a car, as though maybe he'd left something on the passenger seat and was retrieving it. Except that he had his t...
Is A Morbid Curiosity About True Crimes Normal?
2007-05-01 19:05:00 When it comes to true crime I consider myself as having a morbid curiosity for it. I enjoy reading books and watching TV shows that deal with the topic of murder and the mystery associated with murder. I love to read books that deal with the psychological make up of serial killers. I find ...
TRUE CRIME AUTHOR DON LASSETER REVIEWS JOURNEY TOWARD JUSTICE BY DENNIS FRI
2007-01-27 16:48:00 FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS! Dennis Fritz's " Journey" exposes serious potholes and detours in the convoluted road toward justice. It's an emotionally breathtaking ride you'll never forget.- Don Lasseter True Crime Author"Journey Toward Justice" Memoir by Dennis Fritz - Seven Locks Press, Santa Ana, CaOn Amazon Here |
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