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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
An interesting read
The book itself is only 200 pages - it won't take you long to get through it. I really enjoyed it. I thought some parts painted these con men as sympathetic, almost comical "cartoonish" figures, but we all draw our own conclusion. Especially interesting for me was the sections on the art forgers. You can't help but laugh at some of these guys. For some of...
Published on April 14, 2005 by XTreme Cdn
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Don't get conned into buying this book!
This book is awful! Chapters are short, skimpy and superficial. There is no attempt at chrological storytelling, or any kind of storytelling for that matter. Most chapters start out with the "punchline" first, then tell the "joke" afterwards. I found my copy at a garage sale for $1 or less so I can't complain. If you want a really entertaining book get "Hoaxes" by Curtis...
Published on June 29, 2008 by Paul Kollector
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
An interesting read,
By XTreme Cdn (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Con Men: Fascinating Profiles of Swindlers and Rogues from the Files of the Most Successful Broadcast in Television History (Hardcover)
The book itself is only 200 pages - it won't take you long to get through it.
I really enjoyed it. I thought some parts painted these con men as sympathetic, almost comical "cartoonish" figures, but we all draw our own conclusion. Especially interesting for me was the sections on the art forgers. You can't help but laugh at some of these guys. For some of them, it's more about 'thumbing their nose at the establishment' ... than the actual making of the money. I thought they should put all the interviews on a compilation DVD and offer that for purchase. I hadn't seen any of these features - but after reading them I would sure like to. *How many of these people actually admit to doing anything wrong and breaking the law? I sat there stunned. Highly recommended reading.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Don't get conned into buying this book!,
This review is from: Con Men: Fascinating Profiles of Swindlers and Rogues from the Files of the Most Successful Broadcast in Television History (Kindle Edition)
This book is awful! Chapters are short, skimpy and superficial. There is no attempt at chrological storytelling, or any kind of storytelling for that matter. Most chapters start out with the "punchline" first, then tell the "joke" afterwards. I found my copy at a garage sale for $1 or less so I can't complain. If you want a really entertaining book get "Hoaxes" by Curtis MacDougal (Dover)
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