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Confessions of a Mountie: My Life Behind the Red Serge by Robin McGrath, Frank Pitts

miramichireader's review

3.0

Despite the title, there are no real "confessions", no insider information or dirt on the RCMP. This is simply a few exceptional experiences from the career of a long-serving, highly decorated officer who doubtless could have said a lot more. Oddly, there is no mention of any of the tragic shootings of Mounties over the years either, such as in Moncton in 2014 and Mayerthorpe in 2005, to name just two. However, it is the human side of the RCMP that is highlighted in Confessions: harmless pranks played on a rookie, helping a fellow officer and friend cope with fatally shooting a suspect, how an officer feels when they fail to protect. While I found this book all to brief, it was nevertheless an entertaining read.
You can read my entire review at The Miramichi Reader: http://miramichireader.ca/2016/06/confessions-mountie/