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Blue Blood
Blue Blood
Author: Edward Conlon
The life of a New York City police officer, with the NYPD running through his veins: a highly anticipated nonfiction epic- destined to be a classic. — Blue Blood is an important book about what it means to protect, to serve, and to defend among the ranks of New York's finest. Conlon's canvas is great and complicated-he is fourth generation...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781573222662
ISBN-10: 1573222666
Publication Date: 4/12/2004
Pages: 512
Rating:
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
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3.4 stars, based on 23 ratings
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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Erinyes avatar reviewed Blue Blood on + 279 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
I could not put this book down. I saw an interview with him and had to find the book and read it. It is a literate and riveting account of his desire to be a police officer. It covers right up to the 9-11 attacks. Absolutely worth reading just to answer the question of why a Harvard educated man would turn his back on all the high power jobs he had available to become a NYC police officer.
xserafinx avatar reviewed Blue Blood on + 78 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Once I started reading this book I couldn't put it down. Detective Conlon takes the reader from his early days on patrol as a rookie, fresh out of the police academy, to his current days as an NYPD Detective. He does a great job narrating his war stories, keeping the reader enticed throughout the book. He explains the slang terminology used in police work so that the layman can easily follow along. He writes about having to deal with the daily politics that are so prevalent on the job. There is also a section of the book regarding 9/11 and it's aftermath which was very moving. This is a great book to read and I would highly recommend it. It definitely gives the public some insight on the inner workings of the NYPD.
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MSCOZY avatar reviewed Blue Blood on
Here we have a housing cop retelling his days/nights on the beat in the projects of N.Y., projects being a rough place to patrol in general. I liked the way he wrote his tales and I could feel and see the energy in his words. Parts will make you laugh and others make you cry as when he came upon the grandmother in the back bedroom of one tenant. It made me sick to my stomach and I could not fathom what kind of animals would do this to anyone, not to mention their own family, no less. If you like cop stories and I love them, you will not be disappointed here. Lots of action and detail.
Erinyes avatar reviewed Blue Blood on + 279 more book reviews
I really enjoyed this book. This is the kind of cop you hope to have on every police force! It was revealing and poignant all at the same time.
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This book chronicles Edward Conlon's decision to become a New York police officer, his entrance to the force, and his career. What makes this account different is his willingness to share his feelings and his doubts along the way.


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