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Dec 06, 2018lukasevansherman rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
"The Trench Coat Mafia was mythologized because it was colorful, memorable, and fit the existing myth of the school shooters as outcast loner. All the Columbine myths worked that way. And they all sprang to life incredibly fast-most of the notorious myths took root before the killers' bodies were found." Journalist Dave Cullen's book on the 1999 Columbine shooting, which still looms large in American memory, will likely be the definitive work for some time. It's incredibly detailed, well-researched, and dedicated to unraveling the many myths the have shrouded the tragedy and getting to the heart of what happened. It's an immersive, intense experience that is a model of smart, committed investigative journalism.