Blue Blood
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.18 (897 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1594480737 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 576 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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A New York Times Notable Book and Finalist for The National Book Criticics Circle Award for Nonfiction.. It is a story about police politics, fathers and sons, partners who become brothers, old ghosts and undying legacies. Conlon joined the NYPD during the Giuliani administration, when New York City saw its crime rate plummet but also witnessed events that would alter the city, its inhabitants, and its police force forever: polarizing racial cases, the proliferation of the drug trade, and the events of September 11, 2001, and its aftermath. "A great book with the testimonial force equal to that of Michael Herr's Dispatches."—TimeEdward Conlon's Blue Blood is an ambitious and extraordinary work of nonfiction about what it means to protect, to serve, and to defend among the ranks of New York's finest. Told by a fourth generation NYPD, this is an anecdotal history of New York as experienced through its police force, and depicts a portrait of the teeming street life of the city in all its horror and splendor. Conlon captures the detail of the landscape, the ironies and rhythms of natural speech, the tragic and the marvelous, firsthand, day after day
Conlon relates the controversies surrounding the somewhat familiar shoo! ting of Amadou Diallou and the abuse, at the hands of New York cops, of Abner Louima. And as an outstanding writer, he draws the reader into that world. But it's also the story of his family history within the enormous NYPD as well as the evolving role of the police force within the city. And Conlon's writing is perfectly matched to his subject, always lively, keenly observant, and possessing a streetwise energy. While there is action here, there's also political hassle, the rich and often troubling history of a department not unfamiliar with corruption, and the day to day life of people charged with preserving order in America's largest city. But being a cop himself, Conlon lends insight and nuance to these issues that could not possibly be found in the ne
"Lot's Of Valuable Information About The N.Y.P.D." according to Michael L. Slavin. This book was very highly reviewed in the media and I really looked forward to reading it. It turned out,however, not to be a real page turner. Though parts of it picked up pretty well. It definitely would have benefited from tighter editing and an index of names. The demoralization of the Police Department under the Administrations of Mayor's Linds. Don't wait for the movie Like many other previous commentators, I put Conlon at the pole position on my summer reading list. My initial intent was to evaluate it for possible inclusion as secondary reading in my community college criminal law class. I admit, I was perhaps more process than susbstance oriented because a good war story (of which there is no shortage in this b. Kindle Customer gig walsh said Blue Bloods is Brilliant. Ed Conlon has written a masterful book. It is an illuminating read about his experiences on the job and the history of the NYPD. If this book doesn't win awards, I will eat my hat.