1.0 out of 5 stars Lame, April 8, 2011
By
Keith D. Bertrand (Haslett, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Kennedy Detail: JFK's Secret Service Agents Break Their Silence (Hardcover)
Lame. This is the most pragmatic word that I can think up to describe this book. At best, it is a book that is superficial, lacking in details and substance, and is an attempt by the author to rewrite history the way he wishes it should be remembered. He makes up quotes (how did you know what two people were saying when you were not there?), he leaves out important details and facts that are now supportable by known truths because it makes him and the Secret Service look better. He complains about how hard and under paid he and other agents were (if he was why not leave?).
Overall, this book represents a poor excuse on what should have been a definitive historical point in American history. Instead, the author attempts to brush aside the facts and details and give his own subjective opinion about people, events, and actual occurrences. Read Ron Kessler's book, "Inside The Secret Service," for a more authoritative account of the Secret Service. Mr. Blaine should hang his head in shame and, moreover, the publisher should list this book as fiction.
Friday, April 8, 2011
ANOTHER great review of "The Kennedy Detail"
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