The Old Man and the Gun: And Other Tales of True Crime

David Grann is one of the best writers out there when it comes to true crime, and these stories are definitely worth reading.The only thing I would warn readers about is that some of these stories have appeared in other collections of stories by Grann, so check the table of contents to see if you've already read them.

Several crime thriller stories that are a quick read.

The book was fairly good. Not what I expected.

Captivating collection of three stories, I read out of order - all really interesting.

When I read "The Old Man and the Gun" I thought it sounded familiar. I checked and found it was originally published in the New Yorker in 2003 and the other two stories appeared in the New Yorker in 2008. This should have been stated in the amazon blurb. The stories are good but I feel ripped off.Correction: the New Yorker publication dates are in the small print on the copyright page. But who reads that?

Short book with 3 short stories that are interesting about criminal acts that supposedly are true. If you are sitting in an airport waiting for a flight this would or any other type of delay this book with these stories will make your time go faster. Basically a fun read.

Love the Man with a GunA true story of a criminal bank robber

David Grann is a highly capable writer, and I’d enjoyed two of his books prior to reading this one. This feels different. It’s lacking the continuity of the others. It feels more like a pieced together quilt, with unmatched pieces. Interesting stories perhaps, but somehow disconnected.

David Grann gives us three short stories here that are about really strange and very dangerous people. The amount of detail he covers helps to put you in side the story. He is an amazing writer.

Have become an obsessed David Grann fan, buying and reading a number of his books recently, including this one! This book is like a novella, just a short collection of 3 fascinating stories. I'm glad I read it, but in retrospect, this could have been a borrow from the library and I could have saved some bucks. The highlight for me being the first story, The Old Man and the Gun. The other two stories, though true crime, mmm, well, remember those lengthy true crime syndicated stories in the papers 20 years ago? that's where they belong. So, all that being said, not recommended to buy, but a yes to the read.

I bought this book on the back of going to see the film.  I was not expecting much but my expectations were exceeded.  Its a short book that looks not just at the Old Man and the Gun but at two other crime stories - True Crime is about a Polish detective who thinks that a novelist  planted clues in his fiction to an actual murder. The Chameleon is about a French imposter who pretends to be a boy from Texas, only to wonder whether he is the one being conned.   Its a good short  read...