A son looking for answers about his father who was put into prison in the sixties and just wants to find the truth. He is also finding out that it is tied to the Attica prison riot and that his father was not the one that the police and others said he was. Speaking with ex-prisoners and people that were with his father at that time he discovers a different man than he was led to believe. He goes through government records to see what they have and after talking with others he finds that his father's history was wiped out at the prison. He gets to at least change the way he sees his father and in this book as well. Though when all of this was going on I was just seeing things on TV and everything was so different back then as well. I enjoyed this book and I know this review might not make sense but I did find it interesting and I found out much more about Attica which put that into perspective as well, very much worth the read.

This is a fascinating read. We follow a young man that never knew his father other than what other people have told him. 'He was a hero' and 'He was a dangerous man' are things he heard constantly. I loved watching him unravel the truth and use it to heal open wounds and break the cycle of absent fathers. I have heard and know a little about the Attica Prison uprising but, as it is mentioned by the author, his father is completely ignored in most retellings. It was interesting to see a different side to everything. I also liked seeing the politics of the anti-war/hippie movement of the 70s. I was deluded in thinking that everyone was working together peacefully to rebel against the war hungry government. It's been proven time and time again that humans prefer to cater to themselves and their ego first. Overall, this was a well written and deeply personal read. I think everyone interested in things like Woodstock, the hippies and the Black Panthers should check this book out.

This is an in-depth look at the author’s father and the life he chose over being with his son. A life of political activism, leading to actions that would land him at Attica prison. Sam Melville would come to be known as The Mad Bomber and his son Josh would spend years searching for the truth about his father’s death in Attica. A fascinating look at that period in history. Electronic review copy was provided by NetGalley, author Joshua Melville, and the publisher.