TITLE: Sutton
AUTHOR: Moehringer, J.R.
GENRE: Historical Fiction
DATES READ: 3/5/2014 - 3/30/2014
MY RATING: 4/5
This book was a birthday present from my mom this past year! And I found out, throughout reading, that it's about a bank robber I heard of during my tour of Eastern State Penitentiary last year. That made it even more fascinating for me!!!
It was a little difficult to get into the story because it constantly switches back and forth between past and "present" (a.k.a. late in the 1960's). But once you get used to that, the story speeds along quite nicely. I adore historical fiction and this book was a treat. It made me more curious about Willie "the Actor" Sutton's life story, and how he got to his bank robber royalty status. I loved the setting and the time period, and the characters were so fleshed out and real.
This is definitely a must for any historical fiction buff.
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