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A review by rosemaryandrue
The Devil and Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Murder, Madness, and Obsession by David Grann
dark
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
DNF at 87%
David Grann, a long-time writer at the New Yorker, compiles in this a series of essays about the stories of strange crimes and strange people.
I am going to swear off reading Grann I think - it's really not fair to either of us! He's an author with a knack for nosing out fascinating stories, and so I am lured in like a moth to a flame repeatedly. Yet his writing style really does not gel with me for some reason, and I cannot stay invested. While I was curious to see how the stories in this book would conclude, I figured it was time to get out when listening really started to feel like drudgery.
David Grann, a long-time writer at the New Yorker, compiles in this a series of essays about the stories of strange crimes and strange people.
I am going to swear off reading Grann I think - it's really not fair to either of us! He's an author with a knack for nosing out fascinating stories, and so I am lured in like a moth to a flame repeatedly. Yet his writing style really does not gel with me for some reason, and I cannot stay invested. While I was curious to see how the stories in this book would conclude, I figured it was time to get out when listening really started to feel like drudgery.