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A review by rangersarah
The Gardner Heist: The True Story of the World's Largest Unsolved Art Theft by Ulrich Boser
2.0
Do you every read a book, and the whole time you're saying to yourself in your head, "Uggghhhhhhhh I hate reading this ahhhhhhh", but then finish it anyway? This book is an example of how not to write nonfiction. I probably would have enjoyed it a lot more if Boser had just taken a step back and not framed the whole book around the idea that he, personally, was conducting an investigation and uncovering new information.
So, in 1990 thieves stole a bunch of art from the Gardner Museum in Boston. This case has not yet been solved, and despite Boser "investigating" the crime further, he has absolutely nothing to add to the case. He keeps referring to a big clue that he discovered, but I never figured out what he was talking about. He claims to be investigating the case, but it seemed like all he did was read the case files others had already prepared, and rehashed theories that ultimately went nowhere. At one point he decided to search for a gangster currently on the FBI's Most Wanted list; he does this by sitting on a bench in Ireland and looking at random old guys.
I guess if you are really interested in failed police theories or gangsters in Boston, read this book. Otherwise, it didn't add much to my understanding of the case.
Sidenote: Please note that Boser rated his own book 5 stars on Goodreads. Not cool, dude.
So, in 1990 thieves stole a bunch of art from the Gardner Museum in Boston. This case has not yet been solved, and despite Boser "investigating" the crime further, he has absolutely nothing to add to the case. He keeps referring to a big clue that he discovered, but I never figured out what he was talking about. He claims to be investigating the case, but it seemed like all he did was read the case files others had already prepared, and rehashed theories that ultimately went nowhere. At one point he decided to search for a gangster currently on the FBI's Most Wanted list; he does this by sitting on a bench in Ireland and looking at random old guys.
I guess if you are really interested in failed police theories or gangsters in Boston, read this book. Otherwise, it didn't add much to my understanding of the case.
Sidenote: Please note that Boser rated his own book 5 stars on Goodreads. Not cool, dude.