Sunday, November 28, 2021

The Holly

 

The Holly: five bullets, one gun, and the struggle to save an American neighborhood / Julian Rubinstein, read by the author and Larry Herron, 392 pgs.

This fascinating book was one I could not put down.  At first you don't see where this is going...is it another account of a wayward criminal who reinvents themselves?  Then backslides?  That is not giving credit for the extensive research and reporting by the author that builds an almost unbelievable narrative of gangs in Denver.  What is the impetuous for their activities?  What could put a stop to the violence?  Who benefits?  Do we get all the answers? of course not.  But we do get a lot to think about.

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