Full name: Kidnap: The Story of the Lindbergh Case

Author: George Waller Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Purchase/reserch links: LibraryThing Amazon Goodreads ISBNs: 9781125662625 112566262X

This book was a little disappointing. I can't believe what a mess it became. I liked the suspense in regards to examining the evidence and determining who did it, but in the meantime the incompetence and meddling became absolutely ridiculous. I understand Lindbergh wanted his child back, but four different men were in contact with the kidnap gang?? I'm still not sure if Bruno Hauptmann was the kidnapper, but I lean towards the fact that he was. Reading the book it seemed as though the evidence l This book was a little disappointing. I can't believe what a mess it became. I liked the suspense in regards to examining the evidence and determining who did it, but in the meantime the incompetence and meddling became absolutely ridiculous. I understand Lindbergh wanted his child back, but four different men were in contact with the kidnap gang?? I'm still not sure if Bruno Hauptmann was the kidnapper, but I lean towards the fact that he was. Reading the book it seemed as though the evidence lead straight to him, especially when they found a gold bill with the numbers matching the ransom money turned up at a gas station from a man who was driving the car that fit the description that the most witnesses saw. I understand he was trying to blame his friend Fisch, but if he was really sick, practically dying then I don't see how he would've bothered. At moments this book got tedious and redundant. ...more