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London Falling

2026-08-22 17:35:13.016141+02 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

A neighbor left a copy of London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth by Patrick Radden Keefe.

Gripping read about the intersection of oligarchs, Instagram culture, the blurred lines between cops and their informants and the criminals, and... in the end I'm happy to have read it because as a mood piece it makes me happy that I wasn't caught up in the crypto craze, and makes me feel better about not diving into the "AI" land rush either.

Also makes me glad that, as a late teen, I had trouble lying, 'cause that desire to be a part of deals....

Anyway, if you've ever watched a British heist film and thought "this is too far fetched", a compelling read.

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