16-12-2012, 02:13 AM
You know having read the preview, I don't know what to make of this "book".
Its pretty clear that Livingstone still despises Lifton. ANd he is going after Horne since Horne is and was a disciple of Best Evidence.
But man, Harry is such an unorganized and undisciplined non fiction author. In the best sense, his books are not really books. THey are a collection of essays without real flow and ebb and no arc e.g. High Treason 2, Killing the Truth. (Martin Hay listed this as one of the worst books ever on the JFK case and I agree.) And this carries over into his attempt at criticism. Its hard for him to separate the personal from the professional. Which is what you have to do as a critic. And you have to write clearly and in an organized fashion in order to make sure the reader follows your argument.
I have never read his novels, I sure hope they are better written than this.
Its pretty clear that Livingstone still despises Lifton. ANd he is going after Horne since Horne is and was a disciple of Best Evidence.
But man, Harry is such an unorganized and undisciplined non fiction author. In the best sense, his books are not really books. THey are a collection of essays without real flow and ebb and no arc e.g. High Treason 2, Killing the Truth. (Martin Hay listed this as one of the worst books ever on the JFK case and I agree.) And this carries over into his attempt at criticism. Its hard for him to separate the personal from the professional. Which is what you have to do as a critic. And you have to write clearly and in an organized fashion in order to make sure the reader follows your argument.
I have never read his novels, I sure hope they are better written than this.