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Title: Witsec: Inside the Federal Witness Protection Program by Pete Earley, Gerald Shur ISBN: 0-553-58243-7 Publisher: Bantam Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.38 (8 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: The inside tale of witness protection...
Comment: I enjoyed this book for the most part. The stories of people who have been accepted into the Witness Protection Program (WITSEC) are interesting, sometimes frightening, and frequently funny. However, at times the book bogs down into the story of how the Washington beauracracy has at times tried to bring down the program. I suppose it is not possible to tell the story of the program without discussing internal politics, but I felt that it detracted from the story and made the book less readable. Regardless, the majority of the book is fascinating, and the book is recommended.
Rating: 4
Summary: A program you hope you never have to enter...
Comment: WITSEC is a fine and rather quick read. Despite the fact that some may argue that the book skewed because one of the co-authors is the founder of the program, the book is balanced. It discusses the mistakes and the successes. There is some fascinating stuff here: the early fight against the mob, the Witness X tragic story (a woman who tells her own story), and a funny sequence exposing the ... "reporting" of Geraldo Rivera. Schur is a hero...anyone with MS who can do what he does is. The book seems to a bit rambling at times, but the stories keep you coming back for more. There was a lot history on the US Marshals and that was a bit dry at times. The book, overall, crackles with some fine stories. In the end, the the light shed on this program makes it a great read for fans of law enforcement and the true crime genre.
Rating: 2
Summary: Gratuitous Fluff Job
Comment: I was disappointed with WITSEC. I love to read the "behind the scene" stories of real people and their occupations. I also love to read books about crime and law enforcement - so I thought this book would be perfect for me. Unfortunately, I found this book simplistic, very ego supportive of Gerald Shur, and most importantly - just not all that exciting. "Federal Agent" and "Dead Reckoning" are two recent books that get it right in my opinion. The first problem was that Pete Earley and Gerald Shur decided not to make this a "as told by" book. So instead of this being portrayed from Gerald Shur's voice, you are expected to think that this is a balanced, researched book about WITSEC. True, mention is made of detractors of WITSEC and Gerald Shur - but they are always downplayed and Shur is shown to be wise, caring, brave, etc. You get the feeling that Earley was walking on eggshells around Shur to get his cooperation. There is nothing hard hitting in this book - all gentle punches. Which would be fine, if it was written honestly as from Gerald Shur himself.
I was hoping that it would be action packed with more emotional appeal. There is an excellent section written by a womanwho was in the program, but that is by far the most interesting and touching part of the book. The rest of the book does talk of the different gansters and criminals that were affected by the program, but it tells it from a detached perspective.
After about the first third of this book, I found that I had to make myself pick this book up and finish it, so I could get on to another book.
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Title: Circumstantial Evidence by Pete Earley ISBN: 0553573489 Publisher: Bantam Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 1996 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Club Fed: True Story Lif (True Crime (Avon Books).) by Various ISBN: 0380795698 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 01 October, 1998 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Super Casino: Inside the "New" Las Vegas by Pete Earley ISBN: 0553573497 Publisher: Bantam Books Pub. Date: 02 January, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Deadly Force: In the Streets With the U.S. Marshals by Carsten Stroud ISBN: 0553575449 Publisher: Bantam Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 1997 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: The Hot House : Life Inside Leavenworth Prison by PETE EARLEY ISBN: 0553560239 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 February, 1993 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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