Master of Deceit

by Marc Aronson

What it is about...

Aronson tells the story of J. Edgar Hoover and the making of modern America. The book is well written and contains so many primary documents that  a fan of history will relish each page. Aronson tells both sides of the story and allows the reader to draw their own conclusions about 20th Century America.Just reading this book, you understand of the tremendous changes that were swept in by this Century and how we continue to make errors in judgement.

What I thought...

I normally review fiction for this blog but I have to say that this is a work of enormous power. The research alone is impressive but Aronson writes so clearly that the book feels like you are reading a work of fiction. Highly recommended!