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bookph1le's review
4.0
I really enjoy reading long-form journalism like this, particularly on my e-reader as it's so much easier on the eyes that way. I also really like the pieces that come from the Marshall Project.
All in all, this was a very sad story about families preyed upon when they were most vulnerable, and, like all the Marshall Project pieces I've read, it made me think about our broken justice system.
All in all, this was a very sad story about families preyed upon when they were most vulnerable, and, like all the Marshall Project pieces I've read, it made me think about our broken justice system.
raymaane's review against another edition
5.0
Heartbreaking. It's so easy to think of these victims as silly to believe such a thing, but it's exactly how many of us would think if our loved ones were in this situation. So sad that someone could scam so many people into this, and be so carefree about it.
bleonard's review against another edition
3.0
There is a special place in hell for the fraudsters at the center of this book. It made me so mad.
sunny76's review against another edition
4.0
Educational read. People wantimg to help relatives get out of prison early are taken by a con man, the "King of Dreams." (free prime read)
ellieintherye's review
3.0
Daaaang, this is a sad story. There is a special place...somewhere for people who prey on desperate families of incarcerated folks. I wish this were a little bit more about the con artists and a little bit less about the desperation of the people they were conning, but overall it was an interesting story. It also says a lot that desperate folks like this are so disillusioned by the legal system that they're willing to do anything just to play the game.
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