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American Kingpin

the Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road
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Oct 16, 2023Elliot1949 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I was really surprised to like this book so much. It reads like a suspenseful thriller, calling me back to find out what happens next. I won't spoil what happens, but it would be tough to catch this guy--he'd need to be on his laptop…
Jul 29, 2020rebho1wt rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Fun read that gives you a little behind the scenes view on Silk Road. If you are looking for a deep dive this might not be for you, but does a great job giving a view of the saga.
Jul 02, 2020Bruce4reading rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Incredible true crime story Fascinating
Mar 07, 2020Jeremylc rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
It’s a Grade A book page turner for sure
Jan 03, 2020BarbaraJ_1962 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Absolutely fascinating! Would make for great fiction; is even more absorbing because it is true.
Sep 08, 2018jquick99 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Fantastic read. Literally could not put it down and read it in 24 hours. Why do people read fiction (by an author and his team, pumped out one a month), when thriller non fiction like this is available? I also highly recommend the other…
Apr 17, 2018Greyelda rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Incredible true story. Bravo! Must read.
Feb 18, 2018redtayres rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Wow! This author has a fascinating story to tell and he executes the task perfectly. If you think the Silk Road and Bitcoin are beyond your comprehension turn to American Kingpin for an explanation and understanding that you can wrap…
Dec 22, 2017KatTheGreat rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Absolutely 100% one of my favourite books of the year. American Kingpin is a nonfiction telling of the website Silk Road, its Creator, and the many government agencies trying to take it down. I would compare it to the HBO show The Wire, in…
Dec 09, 2017
I am also interested in the audiobook version.
Sep 27, 2017
Reads like a movie! Such an interesting book!
Sep 04, 2017trotter73 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I thought it was an interesting fast paced read. I'd never heard about this true crime story before, in which a guy used the dark web to set up an Amazon type of website to sell drugs, guns or anything illegal.
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Aug 11, 2017StevenOClark rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is one wild, true story. Quite the page turner.
Jul 05, 2017ArapahoeHollyR rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
An ultra-modern take on the true-crime thriller, Bilton's book is a fast-paced, deeply-researched narrative that traces the rise and fall of the Silk Road, an online black market. Bilton does a masterful job of tracing the story from…
May 10, 2017
A very well researched and fast-paced read-I could hardly put it down.
May 08, 2017
Please make the downloadable audiobook version available
May 07, 2017StarGladiator rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is a blockbuster of a book; thoroughly well researched and written. The best description of this book is the short blurb by Steven Levy [author of the classic, Hackers] on the back, regarding uncoordinated law enforcement, et cetera!…