|
|
|
|
| Los Angeles Times | "No similies, no metaphors, no frangapani. Just a story told well and true. Ken Englade, investigative reporter and true-crime author, is a pro." | |
| Chicago Tribune | "... Englade provides the best account yet (of the Helen Brach case) ...a flowing, richly worded account that pulls the reader.." | |
| Legal Times | "By the time Englade is finished ... readers know lots about the horse world, not to mention a great deal about investigative technique, the use of RICO, and (Helen) Brach's fate." | |
| Library Journal | "... (the) book will appeal to both true-crime and horse buffs." | |
| Booklist | "Using the still-unsolved disappearance ... as the key thread, Englade weaves together a comprehensive account of a few dishonest Chicago horsemen with the illegal dealings of horse owners and trainers across the country ... the characters and thoroughbred con men jump straight out of a hot-blooded novel." | |
| Horse Action
International |
"Englade has a well-earned reputation as one of the finest true-crime writers and investigative reporters today...I picked (this book) up and finished it straight-away, Both the reporting and writing were outstanding and Englade brought out all the important points, answering the 'whys' and 'hows' without lingering on gory details." |
| Flint Journal | "... (with) a journalist's eye for details...Englade propels his readers into this factual account of the murders with a no-holds barred intensity...like the professional reporter that he is." | |
| Publisher's Weekly | "... Englade ably narrates a complex case, showing how difficult it was to defeat the wiles of a stubborn, precocious criminal partnership." | |
| Booklist | ... Like so many true-crime epics, Englade's account offers pleasure on two levels: following the carefully orchestrated investigation and marveling at the seemingly insurmountable problems of being a rich kid." | |
| Chicago Tribune | "...This is a riveting story, including drugs, sex, incest, intercontinental con games, and detective work -- and the story of an aristocratic family destroyed by murder and madness." | |
| The Buffalo News | "...(Englade's) meticulous research and keen reporting have produced a book that's on it's way to the TV screen as a movie or miniseries." |
| San Francisco
Examiner |
"...Englade skillfully details the bizarre case in his exciting book ... (he) takes the reader from the first minute police arrived on the scene to the final verdict of guilty." |
| Boston Globe | "... the former UPI reporter has the distinction of publishing the first bound account of the case ... readers will be swayed by Englade's fictional overlay." |
| Texas Monthly | "... Englade has delivered a tale equal to that couplet's melodrama." | |
| Baton Rouge>
Advocate |
"... Englade , a former foreign correspondent ... has used his investigative reporting skills to craft true-crime books." |
|
|
|
|