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Title: An Effort With Heart, But Not Of Substance
Review: I have always been intrigued by the story of Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker, and have looked forward to a book that provided both an accurate history of their criminal careers as well as a glimpse into who they were as people. Unfortunately, this is not a book I can recommend as meeting either of those requirements. It's clear that the author (actually, the co-author, as Clyde's late sister Marie is also credited) pursued this project with a good deal of heart. The greater is the pity, for this falls short as history, as criminology, or as a study of the two Depression era bandits. This book shows signs of being hastily produced; with greater time, it could have been a much better book.
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