tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post9145693814714098617..comments2024-03-29T08:37:07.724-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: The Story of Willie Sutton - sort ofJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-10150858754322085032016-02-25T18:33:01.527-05:002016-02-25T18:33:01.527-05:00Kait, it was a fascinating time, and one I knew ve...Kait, it was a fascinating time, and one I knew very little about until I read the book.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-717437079170120592016-02-25T16:45:01.357-05:002016-02-25T16:45:01.357-05:00My dad grew up in Yonkers, NY during the heyday of...My dad grew up in Yonkers, NY during the heyday of the gangsters. He always romanticized them and I think, secretly, admired them, so I heard a lot about Willie Sutton, Dutch Schultz and the like. It was a fascinating era.Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-63618346047888828272016-02-25T14:16:41.671-05:002016-02-25T14:16:41.671-05:00Warren, I think you would enjoy it.Warren, I think you would enjoy it.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-53001628509926385702016-02-25T09:29:56.881-05:002016-02-25T09:29:56.881-05:00Jim, I'll admit that I didn't want to read...Jim, I'll admit that I didn't want to read it because didn't think I'd like the book, either, but I did find it fascinating in the end.<br /><br />KM, it was an interesting book, probably because the author had gotten so interested in his story that he made the reader just as interested in the character. <br /><br />Margaret, you are so right about him. I think you'll enjoy the book if you read it.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-29709081970456825782016-02-25T08:33:37.020-05:002016-02-25T08:33:37.020-05:00He was like a dog who couldn't stay fenced. I&...He was like a dog who couldn't stay fenced. I'm interested in the concept of "faction" so yes, I would like to read it. Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07979191318652199350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-42650682242271661352016-02-25T07:30:16.780-05:002016-02-25T07:30:16.780-05:00It sounds like an interesting book! I do think I&#...It sounds like an interesting book! I do think I'd like to read it.KM Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973749764907859829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-32471416281699733552016-02-25T06:03:03.056-05:002016-02-25T06:03:03.056-05:00I have to admit that armed robbers don’t much inte...I have to admit that armed robbers don’t much interest me. I’m more attracted to those who use brains rather than brawn or guns. That probably explains why I read and write about financial crimes.<br /><br />~ JimJim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.com