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9-3-21: My 90th finished book of 2021! This is book 2 in the Charlie and Margaret Marder series. Early 60s, the Rat Pack, Scientology, the Kennedys, intrigue, murder. The Marders are back and investigating mob connections Sinatra has while being pulled into a deadly crime ring. This was a fun read and I hope CNN correspondent Jake Tapper continues with the series. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 👍🏼📖#️⃣9️⃣0️⃣

I think this book suffered from timing for me… there were a lot of characters and I had a hard time keeping them straight… might of been better had I not read it as the school year is starting… overall not my favorite…

When you and your mom have a meeting after school and don‘t want to go home what do you do?? Read your book of course!! 🤓

I really enjoyed the second installment in Tapper‘s Charlie and Margaret Marder series. Of course, it‘s far fetched with all of the fictionalized famous folk (Rat Pack! RFK! Sam Giancana! Janet Leigh!), but his references at the end gave me lots of NF follow-up to read later. Fun little escapist mid century page turner for what it‘s worth.

How is a story about a pedophile ring fun to read? Well, with politics meets Hollywood in the time of JFK, RFK, the Ratpack, and yes, L Ron Hubbard - that‘s how. It‘s fiction, but helps you realize that with a good yarn a conspiracy is born.
...A few years ago I received a funny signed copy of The Hellfire Club when my son was the videographer at a charity event attended by Jake. In my fiction, Jake signs a copy of his new book for me too!

One of my favorite things about Tapper‘s books is his source listing at the back. While the book is fiction, his main characters inhabit a world alongside real people and events. Scientology came up and having just finished Bare-Faced Messiah a month or so ago, I recognized the references made in the story and flipped to the back. Sure enough . . . First book in the alphabetized list. I‘m about a third through and really enjoying it.