Memoriam read and liked Kris's review of Las Vegas Babylon, Revised Edition: The True Tales of Glitter, Glamour, and Greed:

"I learned from this book that Las Vegas is apparently without any redeeming qualities whatsoever. So glad I moved here. However, it is not the book's fault that Las Vegas is horrible. The book was an entertaining account of various scandals, if s...more I learned from this book that Las Vegas is apparently without any redeeming qualities whatsoever. So glad I moved here. However, it is not the book's fault that Las Vegas is horrible. The book was an entertaining account of various scandals, if some of the sections could have used a better editor. And now I can point out to visiting friends and relatives which downtown casinos were formerly controlled by the mob. You know the "Del Webb" all those 55+ senior communities are named after? Mob frontman! (less) "