Every Tool's a Hammer: Life Is What You Make It

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  • ID: 5250
  • Added: 2025-10-22
  • Updated: 2025-10-24
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hardcover.app · Unknown · 2025-10-23
engaging 4.50

The book delves into three major scandals at USC, revealing a web of corruption and cover-ups that extended to the city of LA. The narrative is gripping and well-written, making it a compelling read for fans of true crime and investigative journalism.

This book takes us deep into three major scandals that happened at USC. Scandals that the college did their very best to try to keep hidden through coverups and corruptions, but also through coverups with the city of LA, spotlighting just how broken that system is. It is both eye-opening and appalling and I give such credit to Paul and his team for not backing down with all the roadblocks they constantly faced in getting this published. It’s amazing how many people did not want this story to be published! This book, which I will say reads a bit like a thriller at times, gripped me from the get-go. Between the shocking events that happened to the complex investigating that went into exposing everyone and everything, I was glued to the pages and found myself reading this book in just a day. It is incredibly well-written and I was completely engaged. I highly recommend this to all true crime or investigative journalism readers.


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    Pringle’s fast-paced book is a master class in investigative journalism… when institutions collude to protect one another, reporting may be our last best hope for accountability.

    This book takes us deep into three major scandals that happened at USC.

    It is both eye-opening and appalling and I give such credit to Paul and his team for not backing down with all the roadblocks they constantly faced in getting this published.

goodreads.com · Unknown · 2025-10-23
compelling 4.00

The book is a gripping account of investigative journalism, detailing the author's pursuit of a story that exposed corruption and depravity at a prestigious university. It also highlights the challenges faced by local news outlets, particularly The Los Angeles Times, in maintaining journalistic integrity.

The book is a gripping account of investigative journalism, detailing the author's pursuit of a story that exposed corruption and depravity at a prestigious university. It begins with a tip about a powerful man behaving badly, which leads to a much darker and more complex narrative. The author's relentless pursuit of the truth highlights the challenges faced by local news outlets, particularly The Los Angeles Times, in maintaining journalistic integrity. The book is not just a thrilling read but also a stark look at the weakening of local news and the abuse of power. It is a compelling narrative that can be ripped through in a few long afternoons at the beach. The author doesn't shy away from the salacious details but also considers the broader implications of unchecked power and corruption.


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    The hotel episode led to a series of facts that were much darker than Pringle could have imagined.

    It is a stark look at the weakening of local news, especially at The Los Angeles Times.

    The book is a compelling version of this narrative that one can rip through in a few long afternoons at the beach.

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