Tales from Spandau: Nazi Criminals and the Cold War

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Sentenced to long prison terms at the Trial of the Major War Criminals at Nuremberg, seven of Adolf Hitler's closest associates - Rudolf Hess, Albert Speer, Karl Dönitz, Erich Raeder, Walther Funk, Konstantin von Neurath, and Baldur von Schirach - were to have become forgotten men at Berlin's Spandau Prison. Instead they became the focus of a bitter four decade tug-of-war between the Soviet Union and the Western Allies - a dispute on the fault line of the Cold War itself which drew in heads-of-state, military strategists, powerful businessmen, vocal church leaders, old-world aristocrats, international spies, and neo-Nazis. Drawing on long-secret records from four countries, Norman J. W. Goda provides an exciting new perspective on the terrifying shadow thrown by Nazi Germany on the Cold War years, and how that shadow helped to influence the Cold War itself.

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A new perspective.......2007-04-12

Several academic quarters ago (fall 2005) I was one of Dr. Goda's students in his "Nazi Germany" class here at Ohio University. I saw "Tales from Spandau" at the local campus bookstore a few days ago and grabbed it out of a mixture of hero worship and curiosity. Sure Nazi Germany has its fair share of critics and scholars but its one of those great areas of history that, despite the generalizations, always seem to present a new way of looking at things. Hence "Tales from Spandau," Dr Goda's look at seemingly anachronistic Nazis placed at the center of the early Cold War.

And what an expedition it is: meticulously researched and sourced (things which add to the flavor and yet don't obscure reading with half-page-long footnotes). The Soviets are portrayed as the classical "bad guys," though in reading one could almost understand their fears and cynicism. It's intriguing--and worth the cover price alone, I think--to imagine what kind of world this was after the end of the war, where people like Liddell Hart and even Sir Winston Churchill eventually speak out for the Spandau inmates (or against the Soviets as the case may be; you be the judge).

"Tales" deals with all-too-human characters, and Dr. Goda is rightly unkind to the Spandau inmates. Of note, Albert Speer stands out rather like an obstinate child stamping his foot and refusing a teacher. Naval giants Erich Raeder and Karl Dönitz are just below diametric opposites. On one hand is the perhaps-delusional Dönitz who claimed to be Hitler's legal heir "until I die!"--and on the other Raeder, who seemed rather innocuous save for his meddlesome wife, Erika (no joke).

In other words: come for the forehead-slapping ineptitude of people like Hess, Dönitz, and Speer. Stay for the equally engrossing political thriller. Goda succeeds at chronicling both.

Highly recommended to any fan or scholar of the Second World War, Holocaust, or early Cold War.

A Labor of Loathing.......2007-02-04

Through groundbreaking archival work, Goda has given us the first thorough look at the incarceration of major Nazi war criminals in Spandau Prison after the Nuremberg tribunal. Because the prison was located in the British sector of West Berlin but was run by all 4 major powers, its postwar history was interwoven with that of the Cold War in a way that results in a tale of substantial historical interest.

Despite the author's meticulous research, this book is marred by his relentless detestation for the prisoners. No opportunity is missed to assert that they deserved much worse than they got, to impute to their every action the worst possible motive, and to snark about those on the outside who showed the slightest human concern for them. Yes, the book does follow through on its promise to tell us how these prisoners got caught in an international tug-of-war, but it is the prisoners who Goda faults for not being willing pawns. In particular, Goda roundly criticizes Speer for selfishly being reluctant to be held hostage in furtherance of the Western powers' claim to a right to a presence in Berlin.

These men were war criminals; we get it. Must we be subjected to the author's incessant spleen-venting about them?

Ordinary Poverty: A Little Food and Cold Storage (Labor In Crisis)

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Ordinary Poverty: A Little Food and Cold Storage (Labor In Crisis)
William DiFazio
Manufacturer: Temple University Press
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At St. John's Bread and Life, a soup kitchen in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, more than a thousand people line up for breakfast and lunch five days a week. During the twelve-year era of welfare reform, William DiFazio observed the daily lives of poor people at St. John's and throughout New York City.

In this trenchant and groundbreaking work, DiFazio presents the results of welfare reform—from ending entitlements to diminished welfare benefits—through the eyes and voices of those who were most directly affected by it. Ordinary Poverty concludes with a program to guarantee universal rights to a living wage as a crucial way to end poverty. Ultimately, DiFazio articulates the form a true poor people's movement would take—one that would link the interests of all social movements with the interests of ending poverty.

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In Cold Blood

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The spectactular best seller about the brutal slaying of the Cutter family of Holcomb, Kansas--the police investigation, the capture, the trial and the execution of the two young murderers, Richard Hickock and Perry Smith.

Subversive Southerner: Anne Braden and the Struggle for Racial Justice in the Cold War South

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'Subversive Southerner' is a must-read
Anne Braden: A True American Hero

Subversive Southerner: Anne Braden and the Struggle for Racial Justice in the Cold War South
Catherine Fosl
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Born in 1924, Anne McCarty Braden is a southern white woman who broke from her segregationist upbringing to become a lifelong civil rights activist in the late 1940s. Unlike many southern reformers of her generation, Braden refused to become an exile fro either her region or her race, and instead sought to awaken the consciences of white southerners to the reality of racial injustice in the South and in America. Hailed as a courageous heroine and a role model by her colleagues in the nascent civil rights movement of the 1950s, Braden was simultaneously accused of being a Communist and a seditionist by her neighbors in Louisville, Kentucky and by southern politicians that rallied around the anti-Communist movement of the period. Catherine Fosl not only shares the extraordinary life of Braden, but also offers a valuable history of the struggles that white southern activists faced in the segregated, cold war South.

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'Subversive Southerner' is a must-read.......2003-07-17

'Subversive Southerner' is a must-read for anyone interested in southern history or in the social and cultural upheavals of the 50s and 60s. It's a riveting story of personal transformation and courage in the face of unrelenting persecution by authorities, and a reminder of how fragile and how precious are our civil liberties. Anne Braden is a heroine-- dedicated, single-minded in her pursuit of civil rights, but compassionate and always interested in individuals. There's plenty of bombings, arrests, and HUAC subpoenas to keep you turning pages,and lots of quotes, oral-history style, from major figures from the 50s and 60s. It's well-written--Fosl is an expert interviewer and very good writer.

Anne Braden: A True American Hero.......2002-12-27

Anne Braden courageously opposed the Dixie segregationist establishment. She was born Anne McCarty in 1924 in "Louisville where white folks lived." Her earlier concerns were conventional and non threatening to the social mores of her Jim Crow society. Anne mostly worried about being attractive to boys during her high school years and was even willing to play dumb so as not to alienate them. She underwent a dramatic change in her early adult years while attending college and earning a living as a journalist. The Southern newspapers of that era barely considered a murdered black person worthy of mention. Blacks could fight and die in our wars, but were refused entrance to the voting booth. White criminals were afforded more respect than virtuous and law abiding Afro-Americans. The usual definition of a liberal Southern politician was someone who dared speak out against lynching while remaining firmly loyal to the principle of segregation. Anne ultimately could not make peace with the prevailing zeitgeist. She marries Carl Braden, a man named after Karl Marx. The Bradens soon partner with such luminaries like James Dombrowski, Bob Zellner and Martin Luther King. The latter remarked upon her dedication in his famous "Letter From a Birmingham Jail." Heroic self sacrifice and the constant risk of violence became an everyday reality. The odds were probably no better than fifty-fifty that the Bradens could escape being murdered.

What does the Cold War have to with Anne Braden? Why did the author choose the title "Subversive Southerner?" Catherine Fosl points out the insane eagerness of the segregationists to brand those advocating civil rights as traitors to the United States. In their peculiar way of looking at the world, combatting Jim Crow was the same thing as aligning oneself with our nation's enemies. The Bradens, however, did flirt with Communism and this made it easier for their foes to justify harassing them. A number of prosecutors seeking political power relished the opportunity to put them behind bars for alleged acts of sedition. Anne's relationship with avowed Communists extends to the point where the well known radical Angela Davis even writes the forward for this book. Should we therefore condemn her? Not in the least. Fosl presents a persuasively well put together argument that Anne Braden deserves to be cut some slack. There is no evidence whatsoever hinting that the still living Ms. Braden ever adhered to any orthodox interpretation of Communist doctrine. She seems naively oblivious to the logical consequences of these horrifying set of beliefs. Sadly, mainstream political conservatives did virtually nothing to combat racism in the Old South. Anne Braden was therefore compelled to cooperate with those willing to fight along side of her. She and her late husband were primarily activists and not armchair philosophers. One also does not have to agree with all of Anne Braden's more recent political proposals. Some of these efforts might indeed leave something to be desired. That is beside the point. Ms. Braden definitely has done far more good than inadvertent harm. Catherine Fosl is to be congratulated for making sure that Americans don't overlook her enormous accomplishments. It would be shameful not to honor Anne Braden while she is still alive. I strongly urge you to read this superb biography of one of our greatest American heroes.

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# 1 of all times!! Simply the BEST!!!
Exquisite!
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Cold Justice
Jonnie Jacobs
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# 1 of all times!! Simply the BEST!!!.......2003-10-28

If I have only 2 days to live, I know for sure that this is the one book I have to read before I go. The best book I have read so far. Usually books take me about 2 weeks to finish, but I couldn't put down this one. I had to run between classes so I could get to my class and start reading again. The only book I could not put down, not only to go to the bathroom.

I would recomend this book to anyone who wants to see what life is all about!! :)

Exquisite!.......2002-09-21

As this novel of exquisite suspense begins, San Francisco lawyer Kali O'Brien has been stood up for dinner by her friend Anne. And then she gets the shocking news that Anne has been murdered in an apparent copycat killing. Anne's murder is eerily similar to the crimes for which the so-called Bayside Strangler, Dwayne Davis, has recently been executed. Both Anne and Kali helped prosecute Davis 8 years earlier. When a second, and then a third victim, turns up in short order, the heat is on and a team is put together to investigate the new murders and ensure that an innocent man was not executed. The plot is wickedly clever and the tension never lets up as Kali takes a leading role in the investigation and becomes a target for this diabolical killer.

I have only recently discovered Ms. Jacobs's Kali O'Brien series, and I am thoroughly hooked. She now definitely tops my list of favorites.

Great book!.......2002-08-31

I don't think I'll summarize the book because the other reviewers have already done a great job of that. But I've got to say this is my favorite Jonnie Jacobs book so far. If I remember correctly Jacobs' last books were first person viewpoint, from Kali O'Brien's point of view. Cold Justice is third person view point and it told things from not only Kali's perspective but from other characters as well. I felt this gave the reader better knowledge on the other characters' motivations. The only thing that I have a problem with is that Jacobs's minor characters (anyone besides Kali) tend to change with each book. I hope she continues some of the new minor characters in Cold Justice into her next book because they could make for some interesting developments.

Was the wrong man executed?.......2002-08-27

Was Dwayne Davis The Bayside Strangler? He was convicted of 2 of the 5 murders and has recently been executed.

Then Anne Bailey was found murdered. She had worked in the DA's office with Kali O'Brien on the Bayside Strangler case. Kali finds out her friend has been killed and notifies Owen Nelson, DA and candidate for governor, about the slaying because Kali is concerned there are things about Anne's death that are similar to the Bayside Strangler murders. Both Kali and Anne had worked with Owen on that case.

Owen is concerned that publicity of this could kill his run for governor. So he asks Kali to come back to his office and discreetly assist the detectives on this case.

When there are more murders, the press makes the connection and it can no longer be kept quiet. Kali assists the 2 detectives and ends up in danger. Uncertain of who the dangerous one is, she starts accusing those closest to her.

I always like this series. This author is one of my favorites. She has another series as well with a suburban housewife as an amateur sleuth that I love.

I was a little hesitant to read this book as I was afraid it would be filled with gruesome details and be a scary read. That is not the case. The information is presented in a way that you know the danger and type of killing, but it is not dwelled upon.

I recommend this book and both of her series.

"Cold Justice" is a winner!.......2002-08-13

I'll have to go back and cover author Jonnie Jacob's earlier tales about attorney Kali O'Brien. I started with her latest, "Cold Justice", and thoroughly enjoyed it!

Kali's best friend, Anne, was, with Kali, a member of the prosecution team that sent Dwayne Arnold Davis to his execution as "The Bayside Strangler". Now Anne, who we meet briefly, has been murdered. Many aspects of the murder give Kali doubts about whether it is a copycat crime, and leave her struggling with the thought that she, Anne, and Owen Nelson (now running for governor, but currently the DA) may have convicted an innocent man. The identity of Anne's murderer, who seemingly continues to kill, becomes more obscure as the novel progresses, with a sad and unexpected twist in the conclusion.

Without any time in the courtroom, Jacobs focuses her skills on the characters who try to put together the evidence, Kali, the two detectives on the case, Lou and Bryce (think George Dzundza and Chris Noth, the original detectives on Law & Order), Dr. Dunworthy, the original profiler, and Nash, who is fighting for his career, and ultimately his life. Jacobs gives us excellent character sketches of all, and allows the story to be told from various points of view. There are excellent supporting characters in Nash's family, Selby and Alex, in Gloria, Kali's secretary, and in slimeballs Al Gomez, a publicity starved attorney, and Nathan Sloane, a strange stalker that Kali mistakenly becomes involved with.

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When the law won't work, you have to work the law...

The murderer stalking the quiet town of Warwick, Rhode Island in the late summer of 1989 was an unrepentant psychopath--"a living, breathing killing machine," in the words of a Boston Globe columnist. He butchered a family in their home--not far from the site where he had killed another woman two years earlier--just for the thrill, it seemed, of watching them die. When Craig Price was apprehended by police two weeks later, he grinned cheerfully and confessed to the crimes. He was tried and convicted, but sentenced to a mere five years imprisonment--the maximum penalty allowed by law. At the age of twenty-one he would be sent back to the streets and no one doubted he would kill again...unless drastic measures were taken.

A Call for Justice is the gripping true story of how a cop willing to put his career on the line, members of the victims' families, and other enraged citizens banded together and dedicated years of their lives to keeping a remorseless young killer behind bars. They would gain national media attention, enlist the aid of Rhode Island's attorney general, and even capture the ear of the President of the United States. Theirs is a cautionary tale of a flawed legal system ill-equipped to dispense true justice--and of a community's determination to see justice done, even if it meant twisting the law until it worked.When the law won't work, you have to work the law...

The murderer stalking the quiet town of Warwick, Rhode Island in the late summer of 1989 was an unrepentant psychopath---"a living, breathing killing machine," in the words of a Boston Globe columnist. He butchered a family in their home---not far from the site where he had killed another woman two years earlier---just for the thrill, it seemed, of watching them die. When Craig Price was apprehended by police two weeks later, he grinned cheerfully and confessed to the crimes. He was tried and convicted, but sentenced to a mere five years imprisonment---the maximum penalty allowed by law. At the age of twenty-one he would be sent back to the streets and no one doubted he would kill again...unless drastic measures were taken.

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The Power Of The Public.......2001-08-15

As a fairly avid reader of true crime, I am used to the formula of "crime discovered - background of players - investigation/confession - court case - aftermath" so this was a different formula. The horrific, senseless slaughter of two women and a family by a kid barely in his teens is just the beginning as cop Ken Collins and his community mount a campaign to change the circumstances of how juvenile offenders are treated in Rhode Island. Released at age eighteen! Interesting is the side story of Collins' deterioration in his private life as he becomes consumed by his obsession to try and make it right for the memories of the victims. I also would have liked to have had a better sense of the victims themselves instead of the extensive description of the slayer and his life. The book is methodical and factual, not a "keep you up biting your nails and checking the locks" kind of read and occasionally becomes rather plodding at times. yet the story deserves to be told and I did finish it. I gave the book three stars, yet I give the town and the participants who worked toward keeping a killer behind bars a solid five.

Interesting true crime, but misses its mark..........2001-01-20

I was very surprised to see this book in a local book store. To my knowledge it is the first, and only, book written about the tragic murders committed by Craig Price in Warwick, RI when he was in his early teens. Mr. Price brutally murdered two young women and two young girls for no apparent reason(s). This book describes the brutality or "overkill" inflicted by Mr. Price, but focuses primarily on the efforts of the Rhode Island legal system to keep him in prison past his 18th birthday, as he was a juvenile when he perpetrated these totally hideous murders. I found the book a bit slow moving even though I am very familiar with the Price case. It is not the type of book that grabs one and keeps one reading into the wee hours. At times it tends to drag, in fact. Was the system manipulated in order to keep Mr. Price imprisoned? Without question, in my mind. Was this justified? Again, without any doubts. Mr. Price is a textbook anti-social personality disorder. To my knowledge as a mental health professional with 20+ years experience in the field, there is no treatment or "rehabilitation" for people like Mr. Price. At least no empirical evidence to support such a claim. Mr. Price could be the "poster child" for supporting the death penalty -- certainly he should never, ever be paroled as it is a given that he will once again engage in violent behavior. He deserves life without any possibility whatsoever of parole. Ms. Lang does an admiral job of outlining the positions of both sides, but her writing style can become "boring". Nevertheless she is to be commended for writing about this serial murder case and how it has influenced other states to enact legislation regarding juveniles who committ such horrific crimes. Mr. Price is scheduled to come up for parole in 2005, I believe, although his sentence, based on subsequent convictions for other offenses "should" keep him behind bars until 2018, when he will be approximately 44 years old. A frightening and sobering thought, one that all Rhode Islanders must never, ever forget about.

Cold Justice (People of the Plains Series)

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In 1858 New Mexico Territory

Cold Justice (People of the Plains Series)
Will Camp
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In 1858 New Mexico Territory.......2003-03-10

In a land of wild beauty, two factions collide, the Chiricahua Apache and a group of U.S. renegade soldiers. This is a gripping continuation of, People of The Plains saga. Fascinating tales of the frontier told in all their glory and shame. you'll love the other books in this series.

Cold War Political Justice: The Smith Act, the Communist Party, and American Civil Liberties (Contributions in American History)

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Cold War Political Justice: The Smith Act, the Communist Party, and American Civil Liberties (Contributions in American History)
Michal R. Belknap
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Well plotted but didn't like misdirection
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Cold Springs
Rick Riordan
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Release Date: 2003-04-29

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Aptly subtitled "A Novel of Secrets," this dark, probing tale examines the destructive ripple effects of a child's death on those around her--especially after doubts arise whether it was accident, suicide, or murder. In the harrowing opening pages, 16-year-old Katherine Chadwick ODs on heroin while babysitting little Mallory, daughter of her parents' best friends. Then the tale leaps forward nine years: both couples' marriages are in ruins; Katherine's father, once a schoolteacher, is now a bruising "escort" for a reform school in the Texas outback called Cold Springs; and his next assignment is to capture none other than Mallory, now 15 and in trouble.

Texas native Riordan, whose Tres Navarre series has earned acclaim and awards, evokes the landscapes around Cold Springs with vividness and authority, and also brings that sensibility to the book's Bay Area scenes:

Chadwick ... stepped out into the growing gloom of the evening. Down the block, he could hear the lowrider cruising, its stereo setting off car alarms all across the neighborhood like a bloodhound flushing quail.

But it's the book's complex plot and richly realized people--most notably its troubled teenagers (Riordan is a middle-school teacher)--that give Cold Springs substance and heft. You may need to persist through some tangled exposition in the first 75 pages or so, but the payoff is well worth it. The long climax offers a stunning series of cascading revelations, including a final kicker that changes everything. Riordan is the real deal. --Nicholas H. Allison

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The Edgar, Shamus, and Anthony award-winning Rick Riordan delivers a spellbinding novel of a man on an edge so extreme that his fall will destroy not only him--but all that he holds dear.

Cold Springs

Chadwick’s life was balanced on a knife’s edge--his career, his marriage, his
relationship with his dangerously troubled daughter. And then one autumn night, the worst possible thing happened….

Now, a decade later, Chadwick’s heart is on the mend. Working for an old military buddy, he saves kids for a living, escorting troubled teens to a Texas wilderness school that specializes in the toughest brand of love.

Until he gets a phone call that threatens to shatter his new life.

Mallory Zedman is taking the same terrible path Chadwick’s own daughter once took. Defiant and out of control, Mallory is determined to destroy herself and anyone who tries to stop her. No sooner does Chadwick snatch her off the streets than he discovers she is wanted for questioning in a brutal murder--a slaying that seems directly linked to Chadwick’s past.To save Mallory, tough love will not be enough. Chadwick must find the truth behind the murder--and in doing so revisit the infidelities, shattered promises, and violent passions that cracked his world apart. And he must jeopardize the one thing he still has left to lose--a slim hope of redemption.

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The Edgar, Shamus, and Anthony award-winning Rick Riordan delivers a spellbinding novel of a man on an edge so extreme that his fall will destroy not only him but all that he holds dear.

Chadwick's life was balanced on a knife's edge—his career, his marriage, his relationship with his dangerously troubled daughter. And then one autumn night, the worst possible thing happened....

Now, a decade later, Chadwick's heart is on the mend. Working for an old military buddy, he saves kids for a living, escorting troubled teens to a Texas wilderness school that specializes in the toughest brand of love.

Until he gets a phone call that threatens to shatter his new life.

Mallory Zedman is taking the same terrible path Chadwick's own daughter once took. Defiant and out of control, Mallory is determined to destroy herself and anyone who tries to stop her. No sooner does Chadwick snatch her off the streets than he discovers she is wanted for questioning in a brutal murder—a slaying that seems directly linked to Chadwick's past.

To save Mallory, tough love will not be enough. Chadwick must find the truth behind the murder—and in doing so revisit the infidelities, shattered promises, and violent passions that cracked his world apart. And he must jeopardize the one thing he still has left to lose—a slim hope of redemption.

"As soon as you start reading Riordan, you understand the acclaim. His voice is fresh yet sure, with insights so trenchant they nearly provoke tears. And Riordan's characters, even the minor ones, are achingly believable."
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Well plotted but didn't like misdirection.......2007-05-25

Teacher Chadwick's life is thrown into turmoil when he daughter dies, presumably suicide, of a drug overdose. Chadwick then moves into the business of escorting troubled teens to a bootcamp where they learn survival skills and 'reform' during the process.

He receives a call from an old friend and ex lover asking him to escort her daughter to the bootcamp to rescue her from drug addiction and an unhealthy relationship. Chadwick subsequently finds out that his charge Mallory is suspected of murder. In order to find out the truth Chadwick must revisit his past and consider the possibility that people he thought he knew and loved could be involved in the murder.

Rick Riordan is a great writer. The book was gripping and held my attention but I was annoyed at the deliberate misdirection. Usually in a mystery the misdirection is because you are lead to interpret things one way but the reality is different. But in this case it went further than that.

** spoiler alert **
The book referred repeatedly to the 'bad guy' in the male gender but in fact the baddie was a female. I worked out very quickly who the bad guy must be and why, but was confused by that person and others referring to the individual as he when it was a she. This annoys me. Usually authors refer to the person in non gender specific terms rather than 'lying' to the readers.

Twists and Turns!.......2007-05-25

I thought I had figured it out at least 10 or 15 times and was still completely astounded by the ending of this book! What a ride! This was great fun!

The book was readable, the characters interesting, But. . ........2006-02-24

I realize Cold Springs is a novel - and so not bound by truth. However, I find the positive depiction of teen help boot camps, and escort services, disturbing and worrisome. Any parent with a drug addled kid, who happen to get ahold of this book, would likely be sent looking for a boot camp and escorts. The abuse and gross neglect, so common to these programs was not represented in its true light.
The girl the story revolves around was treated brutally; did resort to killing and eating an armadillo; did have to wear her menstrual flow stained clothes; but this was all to the good (rolling eyes) and she was saved from herself as a result. *Sigh*
Also, the escort the story revolves around was a murderer - but only of bad guys.
I would like to suggest to those buying this book, also buy a copy of :
"Help at Any Cost", how the troubled teen industry cons parents and hurts kids; by Maia Szalavitz.
Or, simply Google Aaron Bacon, the death of. Or Michelle Sutton, the death of. Or Nicholas Contreras, the death of.
Read about the realities, if your going to read the pro brutality fluff pieces.

A big letdown.......2005-09-07

After reading "The Devil Went Down to Austin" I was excited to discover Rick Riordan. Good writing and well-drawn characters. Cold Springs was a huge disappointment. The characters were neither very believeable nor were they likeable. Chadwick just didn't ring true and the daughters? -- tell me again why copying Katherine's addictive behavior was so compelling to Mallory? The story was a muddle.

Wish you guys would stop..........2005-06-30

...encouraging Rick Riordan to write departure books. Tres Navarre is wonderful, but this one's an object lesson in how a writer can go wrong. Everything Riordan does so well in the Navarre books, he fails to do here at all. He moralizes, bores, delays, and generally creates pain for the reader. Bleh. Clearly, others felt the book was worth the slogging, so I'll give it three stars to avoid misleading their brethren. But please, Rick, don't do this again. (I HATED Robert B. Parker's family saga...what was it called?)

American Inquisition: Justice and Injustice In the Cold War

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American Inquisition: Justice and Injustice In the Cold War
Stanley I. Kutler
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