Catch and Kill - BookWyrm

Livre broché, 480 pages

Publié 30 juin 2020 par Back Bay Books.

ISBN :: 978-0-316-48664-4
Numéro OCLC :: 1123922278

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In this newly updated edition of the “meticulous and devastating” (Associated Press) account of violence and espionage that spent months on the New York Times Bestsellers list, Ronan Farrow exposes serial abusers and a cabal of powerful interests hell-bent on covering up the truth, at any cost – from Hollywood to Washington and beyond.

In 2017, a routine network television investigation led to a story only whispered about: one of Hollywood’s most powerful producers was a predator, protected by fear, wealth, and a conspiracy of silence. As Farrow drew closer to the truth, shadowy operatives, from high-priced lawyers to elite war-hardened spies, mounted a secret campaign of intimidation, threatening his career, following his every move, and weaponizing an account of abuse in his own family. This is the untold story of the exotic tactics of surveillance and intimidation deployed by wealthy and connected men to threaten journalists, evade accountability, and …

In this newly updated edition of the “meticulous and devastating” (Associated Press) account of violence and espionage that spent months on the New York Times Bestsellers list, Ronan Farrow exposes serial abusers and a cabal of powerful interests hell-bent on covering up the truth, at any cost – from Hollywood to Washington and beyond.

In 2017, a routine network television investigation led to a story only whispered about: one of Hollywood’s most powerful producers was a predator, protected by fear, wealth, and a conspiracy of silence. As Farrow drew closer to the truth, shadowy operatives, from high-priced lawyers to elite war-hardened spies, mounted a secret campaign of intimidation, threatening his career, following his every move, and weaponizing an account of abuse in his own family. This is the untold story of the exotic tactics of surveillance and intimidation deployed by wealthy and connected men to threaten journalists, evade accountability, and silence victims of abuse. And it’s the story of the women who risked everything to expose the truth and spark a global movement. source: www.littlebrown.com/titles/ronan-farrow/catch-and-kill/9780316486668/

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Review of 'Catch and Kill' on 'Goodreads'

5 étoiles

A very excellent book. I didn't know who Ronan Farrow was, and read the first quarter of the book thinking that she was a woman. It turns out he isn't. Spoiler.

Anyway, this is a fascinating book. I was expecting it to be a difficult read, but it was much less about the crimes of Weinstein and much more about the reporting of them, and the attempts to silence him.

This is a great piece of journalism, and deservedly won accolades. You wonder how much of the story was able to be reported because if who Farrow was, rather than his journalistic skills - but he seems quite open about that, as well as the difficulties he had in getting the story out there.

A very good read, and recommended.