One of the best true-crime books of this or any other season., The story of the Jazz Age thrill-killers Leopold and Loeb has never been told in so gripping a style. What makes Thrill of It so exceptional is the way Baatz balances all the elements: the killers, the crime, the police, the media and the trial's impact.", Exhaustively researched and rivetingly presented. excellent book." (Wall Street Journal), "A riveting non-fiction thriller that will turn you into an activity-hostile recluse who shouts, "Go away and let me read!". It is impressive in its research, even-handed in its tone and immensely readable. "Simon Baatz's For the Thrill of It is likely to be the definitive work on this infamous crime and the dramatic trial of its perpetrators.
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