Citizen K: The Deeply Weird American Journey of Brett Kimberlin

by Mark Singer

From the author of the bestselling Funny Money, the saga of a master drug smuggler, convicted bomber, suspected murderer, jailhouse lawyer, and media manipulator, whose story about supplying marijuana to a future vice president is only the beginning. This is a portrait of an elusive man and a social history that crisscrosses the republic over the past three decades. National ads/media.

381 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Darel Krieger · Rating 3 out of 5]

Being familiar with the Speedway Bombings and Brett Kimberlin and the Dan Quayle accusations, I thought this might be an interesting book. About halfway through, it dawned on me that this story was going nowhere. Just an endless stream of Brett Kimberlin appeals and lies and using people to his own benefit. Even the author was hoodwinked by this man. Having invested several hours into the read I stuck with it. I must say it was a struggle and in the end even the author made up an ending to make himself feel better than what reality had really dealt him in his journey with Mr. Kimberlin.

[Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

Somebody please make this story into a 5-part Netflix documentary.

[steve · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sort of a journo-nerd book here, but Mark Singer succeeds pretty well at making this guy who totally conned him into an interesting character. Also marks an interesting chapter in the pre-HW years that probably won't be visited but by superwonks ever again. Still, I couldn't get over the central accusation...that Dan Quayle had bought marijuana while he was in college. As a voter, it really wouldn't have mattered to me. As a journalist, it would only have mattered if Quayle was part of some sort of underbelly, and that they often did hard drugs and got arrested or something. Different times, I suppose.