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Mr. Book just finished American Reckoning: Inside Trump’s Trial—and My Own, by Jonathan Alter.

This book will be released on October 22, 2024.

There are three parts to this book. The first part was a memoir of Alter’s life and career. Most of the focus was about him growing up in a very politically active family. That part was interesting, but will not be the reason why anyone will be reading this book.

The second part was, fortunately, the longest part of the book, as well as being the best. It was a look at Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York. The part was written in the form of a diary, with entries for all of the important pretrial activity, as well as very good coverage of the trial. Alter did a great job making the reader feel as though they were at the trial, including plenty of behind the scenes nuggets, such as binoculars and snacks, that one would have to have been there to know about.

The final part was the aftermath, which also including some inside info about Biden dropping out of the 2024 race.

I give this book an A. Goodreads and NetGalley require grades on a 1-5 star system. In my personal conversion system, an A equates to 5 stars. (A or A+: 5 stars, B+: 4 stars, B: 3 stars, C: 2 stars, D or F: 1 star).

After finishing this book, I ordered the audiobook version, so I will also be able to listen to it.

This review has been posted at NetGalley, Goodreads and my blog, Mr. Book’s Book Reviews

Mr. Book finished reading this on October 17, 2024.