Title: Truth or fiction?
Product review: This book was very disjointed. Each semi-fictional chapter about Mata Hari's life was followed by a chapter about an aspect of her times. I learned quite a bit about dowsing, the invention & use of the Zepplin balloon, the Orient Express, the roots of cubism, & the history of absinthe. Unfortunately for Skinner, I found these interspersed chapters to be much more interesting than the chapters dealing directly with his primary subject. His style of writing left me confused as to what was fiction & what was truth. In addition, the story is told from so many conflicting points of view that it is impossible to piece together a cohesive picture. Stick with the non-fiction biographies of Mata Hari for a more interesting & cohesive read.
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