London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth

“Not exactly a summer beach read but unputdownable.”

“About a 19 year old who conned two London con men into thinking he was the son of a Russian oligarch, who died under mysterious circumstances. Patrick’s books have a gravitational field that sucks you in. All of his books are impossible to tear away from. This one is no different.”

“If you love true crime and exposés on the underbelly of a city and its authorities, this is the book for you. PRK is an incredible writer (duh), laying the groundwork early in the book for reveals way down the line.”

“PRK moves between intimacy and a global canvas in such an impressive way. Empathetic, gripping, great.”

“Just a writer doing great work—we last enjoyed Say Nothing and the insane New Yorker Larry Gagosian profile. Now he’d focusing on Zach, a nineteen-year old boy who falls from the balcony of a luxury London apartment building. We learn that that Zach told people he was an oligarch’s son and managed to ingratiate himself with wealthy friends, some with criminal affiliations. There’s a certain amount of mystery here, but the book is about the convergence of money, crime and the dark side of modern London. You already know somebody who’s read this book and you should too (good audiobook narrated by the author).”

“Could not put this down. PRK is not afraid to dig in the muck and speak truth to power. Say Nothing was my entry point to his work and is the book I’ve lent out the most.”

“a game changing must-read. I think about it all the time.”

“Like a spiderweb of connecting family stories all leading to the circumstances of a singular tragedy”

“Fabulist x oligarchy x crime, what’s not to be interested in”

“I love Patrick Radden Keefe and the way he tells a story my god!!!!”

“I’m currently listening to this audiobook, so I guess it’s the aural equivalent of a page turner. A complex true crime thriller, the author narrates this story of a 19 year old London boy who is found dead. It links so many different narratives; parenting a troubled child, Russian oligarchs, the London underworld, and colonialism.”

“i listened to this in one sitting on a long flight (1.3 speed) and it put me in the best state of suspended time and space, I was IN IT. The storytelling, the layers, the depth of his investigative journalism, excellent.”

“Non-fiction that reads like fiction.”

“Patrick Radden Keefe is an incredible nonfiction writer - meticulously reconstructing the mysterious death of a young man caught in London’s criminal underworld. He captures the moving generational story of love and loss while tracing the seismic shifts that have swept through London in the past 30 years. A mesmerizing book that is hard to put down.”

“Masterful teller of detailed facts with momentum and reflection. I also listened to this on 1.3 speed and was riveted. Had me reflecting on parenting, and much more. Caution, there are some descriptions of violence that are hard to hear/read.”

“Excellent historical non-fiction in novelistic style.”

“Nonfiction reads like thriller”

“Really great book”

“London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe is simultaneously about the tragic, unexplained death of a young man in London and the way the city has compromised its societal integrity in pursuit of wealth.It’s amazing.”