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An American journalist in Paris on the eve of its collapse
Paul O’Connor, soon to join the ranks of published authors of nonfiction books, reviews a recent nonfiction work that combines biography, journalism, history, crime, politics and more. He finds it well worth reading. Reviewed by Paul T. O’Connor THE TYPEWRITER AND THE GUILLOTINE: AN AMERICAN JOURNALIST, A GERMAN SERIAL KILLER, AND PARIS ON THE EVE…
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The thrill of the crime, the thrill of the hunt
Paul O’Connor finds that this 2023 nonfiction book ranks right up there with the best of thrillers. Reviewed by Paul T. O’Connor THERE WILL BE FIRE: Margaret Thatcher, the IRA, and Two Minutes That Changed History. By Rory Carroll. G.P. Putnam & Sons. 416 pages. $30, hardcover. Also available from Penguin Audio, read by John…
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Flutes, feathers, fly-tying and a surprising mystery
Paul O’Connor takes a look at a true-crime book published six years ago, one that should satisfy those who love reading truly orReviewed by Paul T. O’Connor THE FEATHER THIEF: BEAUTY, OBSESSION, AND THE NATURAL HISTORY HEIST OF THE CENTURY By Kirk Wallace Johnson. Viking. 243 pages, hardcover. $27. Also available in softcover, $18, by…