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  "description": "...I have no fear, 'cause London is drownin' and I, I live by the river... You can't write a book called London Falling and convince me it's wholly unrelated to London Calling . Perhaps it is, perhaps it's a coincidence. I have a hard time believing it was unintentional even if it was unacknowledged. It's the same city and probably the same river. Patrick Radden Keefe, like few others, manages to right detailed investigative pieces that are both engaging and empathetic. London Falling is an addictive piece of narrative nonfiction that follows the life of Zac Brettler and the investigation that takes place in the aftermath of his death. It's a dark story and explores a side of modern life in London that I'm only cursorily aware of by way of other media. It's also, of course, a deeply personal story framed by Zac's parents — their grief, their investigation, their understanding of their son. A captivating tail of heartbreak and loss. One of my favorite reads so far this year.",
  "path": "/reading/books/9780385548533/london-falling",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-16T00:00:00Z",
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  "tags": [
    "crime",
    "nonfiction",
    "true crime"
  ],
  "title": "London Falling"
}