SCOUT· 54%54m·2026-08-28·News PoliticsBook Club: Let’s Talk About ‘London Falling’
At the center of Patrick Radden Keefe’s new book, “London Falling,” (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/books/review/london-falling-patrick-radden-keefe.html) is a mystery: In 2019, a young man named Zac Brettler disappeared, and a few days later his body was found in the Thames River. Surveillance footage showed what…
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“Wonderful construction of this story....love all the books by this author.”
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“Oh my goodness, Reunion absolutely destroyed me!! Thank you for mentioning this glorious book. I wish more people talked about it. Also, I love everything PRK writes, thank you for a great conversation.”
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