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File Size: 463 KB
Print Length: 305 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0374117268
Publisher: FSG Originals (April 5, 2016)
Publication Date: April 5, 2016
Language: English
ASIN: B00V35U0TM
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Meh. Really sounded like a fascinating concept. But chapter after chapter goes nowhere and doesn't develop any cohesive points. A few interesting anecdotes thrown in here and there, but they are rare bright spots in an otherwise very dull and pedantic, overly long book.
This is a book about how people exploit the architecture and infrastructure of cities to abscond with other people’s property. Manaugh shows us both how the masterminds of burglary think outside the box “Ocean’s Eleven†style, as well as how the dim dull-wits and junkies botch burglaries in hilarious ways. In the process, the author also shines a light on the ways in which the law enforcement community has had to update its technological and tactical capabilities to counter these threats.The book contains seven chapters. The first chapter lays the groundwork, particularly through discussion of the aforementioned extremes. On one hand, there is George Leonidas Leslie, an architect turned bank robber who would build accurate mockups in order to accurately rehearse robberies, and--on the other hand--there is the guy who used a ghillie suit disguise in a rock and mineral museum (which, not unsurprisingly, featured barren rock displays [down-playing vegetation] such that the guy stuck out like a guy in a ghillie suit in a rock display.)Chapter 2 details what Manaugh learned about burglary and the fight against it through his interviews with law enforcement, and—in particular—the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) helicopter unit.The next chapter focuses on how different types of buildings are violated by burglars, and apartment burglaries are prominent in the discussion. This isn’t just about how they breach the building, but how they discover when no one will be home.Chapter 4 is entitled “tools of the trade†and it reflects upon the skill-set that Hollywood suggests is associated with burglars—i.e. lock-picking and safe-cracking--but which constitute a less common set of tactics than one might think. Burglars usually favor the messier / quicker approach of busting walls and locks.Chapter 5 deals with a number of issues under the rubric of “inside jobs†but one of the most intriguing is its discussion of those who don’t break in at all, but rather who hide inside the target building awaiting closing time.The penultimate chapter is about that ever-present concern of burglars, the getaway. And sometimes the secret is what Black Widow says in “Captain America: Civil Warâ€: “The first rule of being on the run is walk, don’t run.†The final chapter is a wrap-up, including a conclusion to the George Leonidas Leslie story that was brought up in the first chapter.There are notes and citations at the end of the book. There are no graphics. I think this book could have benefited from graphics. However, the author displayed such skill with language and story-telling that I didn’t seem to notice (or care) at the time of reading. I suspect Manaugh didn’t want to present too much detail for fear of being seen as an actual manual for crime, which this clearly is not.I found this book fascinating, and think you would enjoy it if you have any interests in cities, security, civil engineering, architecture, or just have a healthy curiosity about how buildings and cities work.
I loved the premise and wanted to like the book but the writing was so ... somewhere between mediocre and bad ... I quit reading it about 25% in (and thus never attended the book club meeting that was discussing it). It wasn't grammar/ punctuation/ capitalization/ word choice type of bad writing, but rather an irritating choice of storytelling technique. Actually, it reminds me of those TV shows where before every & after every commercial they repeat the punchline that will be coming up at the end of the show, as if they can't trust the viewer to PAY ATTENTION TO THE STORYLINE long enough to remember on their own (or catch on if coming to the show part way in). Ugh! Don't recommend.A totally different thread is that it did succeed in helping me feel less safe.To his credit, though, many of the ideas and stories were interesting: I simply couldn't talk myself into continuing to suffer his style of storytelling ... which, I suppose, some might actually enjoy. Hey: lucky them.
Not great if you're a true crime buff. A Burglar's Guide to the City reads more like a 300 page architectural history thesis than a book about burglary.I get the idea the author wanted to communicate, that architectural design and burglary are mutually-influential on each other, but that's kind of a nebulous point to make, and not one that anybody would really argue against in the first place.The book is at its best when it's indulging in true crime anecdotes, describing famous burglaries, the burglars who got away with it, and the people who dovetail with either. Unfortunately it drops the ball several times by not paying off some of these anecdotes and just generally over-defining terms.
Like other reviewers here, I was off-put by the tedious writing... and what felt like filler material. As a buyer, I thought this was a great topic. I'm t thinking that's exactly what the writer thought as well. As the topic progressed, I began to sense that there was less to this topic than I had imagined. Similarly, I felt that the writer encountered the same ditch, thus defaulting to fulfilling his writer/deal obligations and getting out of Dodge as cleanly as possible.
As a former professional burglar and architecture enthusiast, I wanted to have more of a roundup of exotic crimes. Instead, we spend a lot of time on mundane things, like ride-alongs with the LAPD helicopter. The prose is often quite overwrought when it's not warranted. As the author says, the truth is that most burglary is mundane and not carried out by master thieves. That's true, but it's also not terribly interesting. Even the parts in which he explores the relationship between the built world and the criminals who find other ways to use it seem flaccid. I would have like more like the first chapter with its false doors and secret warehouses. The modern world has plenty to offer to the crime aficionado too, with all of the digital crime that happens. Digital crime often involves a large amount of breaking and entering, or at least clever distribution of thumb drives. That would have been interesting, had he touched on it. The author references the classic book by Harry Houdini - The Right Way to do Wrong, which sits on my bedstand. It's a much better book about the strange world of crime and expectations.
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