This book shows what a charmer that Frank Abagnale is.

In fact, if the exploits were not based upon real events, I would call it a fanciful and entertaining ride through the eyes of a conman out to discover the world.

He details the history of his life from his humble beginnings conning his own father with a gas card, to his eventual arrest and imprisonment.

There is good humor and bravado throughout, but Frank does make sure to mention how wrong he was in a few points and how many people he unknowingly hurt along the way. He shows some contrition in a few cases

Some of the coincidences and circumstances stretch believability, but the narrative does not suffer for it.

When he describes a con he gives enough detail to follow along, but not enough to perpetrate the con yourself. He even mentions how several of his cons would no longer work thanks to improvements in technology and security.

There is a little strong language peppered throughout the book.

Frank himself is a philanderer and I feel sorry for several of his conquests.

The description of the conditions in the french prison are nauseating end nightmare inducing enough to scare one back to the straight and narrow. Not for people with weak stomachs!

The book has an abrupt ending with one of his escapes.

I would recommend watching the movie as well to see how he is finally apprehended and how he came to work for the government.
This book shows what a charmer that Frank Abagnale is. In fact, if the exploits were not based upon real events, I would call it a fanciful and entertaining ride through the eyes of a conman out to discover the world. He details the history of his life from his humble beginnings conning his own father with a gas card, to his eventual arrest and imprisonment. There is good humor and bravado throughout, but Frank does make sure to mention how wrong he was in a few points and how many people he unknowingly hurt along the way. He shows some contrition in a few cases

Some of the coincidences and circumstances stretch believability, but the narrative does not suffer for it. When he describes a con he gives enough detail to follow along, but not enough to perpetrate the con yourself. He even mentions how several of his cons would no longer work thanks to improvements in technology and security. There is a little strong language peppered throughout the book. Frank himself is a philanderer and I feel sorry for several of his conquests. The description of the conditions in the french prison are nauseating end nightmare inducing enough to scare one back to the straight and narrow. Not for people with weak stomachs! The book has an abrupt ending with one of his escapes. I would recommend watching the movie as well to see how he is finally apprehended and how he came to work for the government.