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Most people are probably familiar with the infamous Leopold and Loeb case: two teenagers in 1924 Chicago kill a 14-year-old boy, Robert Franks, for no reason other than the thrill of it (Ladies and gentlemen, we have a title!). They're quickly caught and jailed; their wealthy families hire lawyer extraordinaire Clarence Darrow to save them from the gallows, where pretty much every convicted murderer was sent in those days.
Even if you've seen Alfred Hitchcock's Rope around 542 times, as I have, S ...more
Even if you've seen Alfred Hitchcock's Rope around 542 times, as I have, S ...more
When I was in high school I did a report on Leopold and Loeb, and knowing this my Dad bought me this book on the two killers a few years ago. I finally got around to reading it because let’s face it, if you’ve read one book on Leopold and Loeb you really don’t need to read any more. The story is straightforward, two narcissistic rich boys decided they are going to see if they can get away with murder. Turns out they are not smarter than everyone else, and they throw their lives away along with t
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Well I really enjoyed reading this book although in the middle I did get a bit bored. (reading about the lifes of the lawyer, judge and prosecutor for instance, I wanted to know more about Loeb and Leopold. I am glad that I now finally know more about this case and will give this book 4 stars. 3 stars is not enough 3.7 ;)
I really enjoyed this book. It was well written and I was glad to finally understand this case. I also enjoyed learning more about Clarence Darrow. I didn't even know he was involved. Highly recommend this one.
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This was an interesting read, there was a bit of information about the case I wasn't aware of, but I also did a lot of skimming because I knew most of the details.
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