Originally published on Kirkus
The story of the Nazis’ international bank robberies (Chasing Gold by George M. Taber), a New York safecracker forcibly turned secret agent (King of the Cracksmen by Dennis O’Flaherty), and a harrowing prison memoir (Guantánamo Diary by Mohamedou Ould Slahi): they are all recently released books that will entertain, frighten, and keep you turning pages until late in the night. Enjoy!
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“Slahi may or may not be a reliable narrator; readers are called on to suspend disbelief. By his account, of course, he is not guilty. His memoir is essential reading for anyone concerned with human rights and the rule of law.” A harrowing prison memoir, the first to date by an inmate who is behind bars at the Cuban penitentiary that has become a byword for an American gulag. Read full book review.
“A chilling tale vividly told.” The story of the Nazis’ international bank robberies. Read full book review.
