Portland Confidential: Sex, Crime, And Corruption In the Rose City

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Summary: Portland Confidential
Review: As a Portland area resident, I was really exited to read this book. I was somewhat disappointed. . . Phil Stanford is a journalist, and the book reads like a collection of news clippings. The characters are colorful and interesting, and the photos added a lot to the book, but overall, I felt his coverage was somewhat cursory. I wanted more information, more historical background and more perspective. To be fair, however, I read this book immediately after reading The Devil in the White City. There, Eric Larson took a time in Chicago history, and created a masterpiece. Imagine the Portland Confidenital story/characters in the hands of a writer of that caliber!

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Summary: Portland Confidential
Review: I just got this book last week, and I love it. Couldn't put it down. I live in Portland and love reading about its sordid history. Next, I'd love to see Phil write another book about Portland's older, seamier tales of slavery and forced prostitution that happened from the 1850's into the 1900's. Great job Phil! Please write more!