For the thrill of it by simon baatz6/24/2023 ![]() ![]() Baatz, a professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan, has done meticulous research, and he writes extremely well. A significant work of historical scholarship that reads like a page-turning thriller, Simon Baatz's masterly book now stands as the definitive account of this legendary case., "A riveting non-fiction thriller that will turn you into an activity-hostile recluse who shouts, "Go away and let me read!"… What makes Thrill of It so exceptional is the way Baatz balances all the elements: the killers, the crime, the police, the media and the trial's impact.", Altogether absorbing. One of the best true-crime books of this or any other season., The story of the Jazz Age thrill-killers Leopold and Loeb has never been told in so gripping a style. ![]() ![]() What makes Thrill of It so exceptional is the way Baatz balances all the elements: the killers, the crime, the police, the media and the trial's impact.", Exhaustively researched and rivetingly presented. excellent book." (Wall Street Journal), "A riveting non-fiction thriller that will turn you into an activity-hostile recluse who shouts, "Go away and let me read!". It is impressive in its research, even-handed in its tone and immensely readable. ![]() "Simon Baatz's For the Thrill of It is likely to be the definitive work on this infamous crime and the dramatic trial of its perpetrators. ![]()
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