In around 300 pages, Bilton outlines the rise and fall of what the Silk Road, the “Amazon of drugs,” and its founder, Ross Ulbright. For another, I’m not often interested in them.īut there’s value in reading outside my comfort zone, and this book reminded me of summer reading of my younger years and discovering great authors accidentally at the library.Īmerican Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road (Portfolio/Penguin, 2017), came to my hands via my local library, because I heard the author, Nick Bilton, on a podcast.Īmerican Kingpin coverWhile I don’t necessarily recommend this book for the faint-of-heart, I did enjoy it and couldn’t put it down. For one thing, I have a ton of books waiting for me (and they all look so good!). I don’t often pick up NYT bestsellers or things that aren’t on my Catholic reading radar.
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