I certainly appreciate all the work the author put into compiling all this evidence on corrupt politics, especially as it pertains to government relations with criminal groups. With being the first book I've read on this topic, this feels like a comprehensive review on political corruption within the last 70 years. However, I found myself being overwhelmed by the number of incidents covered in this book - though that was probably the author's intention - and by the many names and their relationships with one another. Overall, I think this a very interesting topic and one that should NOT be overlooked, I just found the writing a bit dry and sometimes had difficulty staying focused. Also, I was rather surprised at how short the final chapter on Trump was. For the vast length the author spent covering Nixon's ordeals, I think he could've spent just as much time (at least) covering those of Trump's.