Tal McThenia
Auteur de A Case for Solomon: Bobby Dunbar and the Kidnapping That Haunted a Nation
Œuvres de Tal McThenia
A Case for Solomon: Bobby Dunbar and the Kidnapping That Haunted a Nation (2012) — Auteur — 79 exemplaires
The Lethal Lunch That Shook Scotland 1 exemplaire
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- Œuvres
- 2
- Membres
- 80
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- #224,854
- Évaluation
- 3.7
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- 3
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- 3
The details here can be exceptionally tedious; it's as though the writer wants to make use of every single bit of research he unearthed (and his research is, indeed, impressive). The problem is that it makes for text that feels heavy, just one small step above an entry in an encyclopedia. Scenes that the reader is waiting for, that offer critical information about the story, are long and labored and become dreary instead of exciting. (Imagine watching a marathon and, in the last minutes having to see it in slow motion, and also hearing at the same time information about the kinds of shoes the runner is wearing, and where he bought his clothing, and his favorite foods.) The details about the role of the newspapers could make a book in themselves, and are rarely all that compelling.
Most people know the results of the DNA tests, so there are no great revelations here. But I still picked up this book because I wanted to know more about the family, and especially about the man who grew up as Bobby Dunbar.
I loved the beginning and the end, and many parts in the middle. If only this book had had a competent editor it could have been masterful.… (plus d'informations)