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Jun 28, 2009DavidB rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
This book is about the tragically pathetic true story of John Leonard Orr who was an arson investigator who actually set fires. This chronicling case study is in depth and insightful but sometimes I don’t care for the author’s colloquialisms, crass storytelling and condescension. A fine example of the author’s writing style would this gem: “asking John Orr to chill out and cut the cop capers was like asking Islamic Jihad just to kick back and milk goats.” But what can you expect from a former LAPD Detective; he’s certainly not a crime journalist and definitely not Truman Capote. All in all, it is interesting to lock at the sad life of John Orr and try to understand why he did what he did.