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Book Review of The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession

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An interesting peek into the book collecting world and how one man was able to successfully con book dealers all over the country out of their prized books. This book explains the ins and outs of book collecting and is full of anecdotes about other thieves as well as the main thief, John Gilkey. The ending is somewhat open-ended, but an intelligent reader can figure out how the story goes on...