Interesting look into the life and mind of an criminal turned rehabilitated member of society and an interesting look at Alcatraz itself. The beginning bugged me as it felt as the author wanted you to sympathize with him but made the wrong choice in every decision he faced. But as the book progressed and especially during the Alcatraz escape attempt it was very well written and you could almost feel as if you were there. All in all a good, not great read. ( )

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A nice story from someone who spent time on at Alcatraz. You get to see the prison from someone who was not a high profile prisoner and get a feel of the joint. Nice insight from one who spent time there. ( )