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Book Review: Where the Money Was
Where the Money Was: The Memoirs of a Bank Robber by Willie SuttonMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
I found Willie Sutton's memoir, "Where the Money Was," to be an enjoyable view into the mind of a criminal who used his brains over his brawn.
Though the 400+ pages gave more detail than was perhaps necessary in most situations, we got a good view into Willie's youth and his family and it explained a bit about why he grew up to be a criminal mastermind. Though the book got a bit long in the tooth toward the end (where we spend many pages meticulously recounting the details of courtroom drama), it's definitely a detailed memoir and I can envision Sutton writing the details from his cell where we spent the majority of his later years.
The scenes detailing the casing and robberies of various banks in the NYC/Pennsylvania areas were great and it was very interesting to read about (harmless) crimes from a different point of view. If you've ever wanted to get inside the mind of a bank robber, or just like a good historical story, then you'll appreciate "Where the Money Was."
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