Blood Will Out: The True Story of a Murder, a Mystery, and a Masquerade
by Walter Kirn
Description
Walter Kirn's "Blood Will Out" plunges into the unsettling depths of a friendship built on a profound deception. When Kirn discovers his charismatic and seemingly sophisticated friend, Christian Gerhartsreiter, is not who he claims to be, but rather a cunning imposter with a history of elaborate lies and even murder, he embarks on a quest to uncover the truth. This gripping memoir explores themes of identity, betrayal, and the human capacity for self-invention, all while questioning how easily we can be fooled by those we trust. Kirn masterfully dissects the psychology of both the con man and the conned, revealing a chilling narrative that blurs the lines between reality and performance.
Available Editions
paperback
Liveright
Published Mar 10, 2014
272 pages
ISBN: 9780871404510
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I was hoping <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blood-Will-Out-Mystery-Masquerade/dp/0871404516/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1401034760&sr=1-1&keywords=blood+will+out" target="New">Blood Will Out</a> by Walter Kirn was going to read like a modern day <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cold-Blood-Multiple-Consequences-Classics/dp/0141182571/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1401035284&sr=1-1&keywords=in+cold+blood" target="new">In Cold Blood</a> by Truman Capote and I should have known better. Walter Kirn recounts his friendship with "Clark Rockefeller" (Christian Gerhartsreiter), a serial impostor and murderer who is now currently serving a prison sentence of 27 years to life in the United States. The book itself was a tedious affair with very little content and only a few anecdotal events, it felt more like a distasteful humblebrag than a credible account of Christian Gerhartsreiter's crimes. I would be interested in reading <a href="">The Man in the Rockefeller Suit</a> by Mark Seal to see how the two books compare.
Details
First Published
2010
Language
eng
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