Negative Positive
Title: The Rock
Review: This book was the background for the Clint Eastwood film "Escape From Alcatraz". I thought it would be a good book for info on that breakout.It is much more than that. This book surprised me in two ways.First of all, as a nonfiction book, I did not expect it to be written so that it reads like a novel. It is really well done. I was captivated from the first by Mr. Bruce's description of Frank Morris being transported to Alcatraz to begin his life there as a prisoner. I started turning pages and was transported along with the prisoner - through the rain and fog to that dismal prison.The second surprise was all the history Mr. Bruce put into the book that went way beyond just this one escape. The book turned out to be a real bonus in that regard. He sketches the history of the island and the area, and then goes into some of the background history of Alcatraz.It's a great read all the way around.
Is the review positive or negative? 