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The Bluegrass Conspiracy by Sally Denton
Also another police officer involved probably murdered his ex-girlfriend or had knowledge that she was going to be killed because she was possibly going to spill the beans and name names but he was never charged with the murder because a body was never found. I recomend books like Dope Inc.
Apr 02, Paula rated it liked it. This book details Drew's attempt to hang onto the family farms. I, for one, am more than happy when Sheik Mohammed, his brothers and the Irish horse conglomerates purchase and run the Bluegrass farms. If they don't maintain the farms and horse industry, Lexington and environs will be just like Indianapolis with useless commercial crap suburban real estate everywhere It is an interesting story of an attempt to keep an ideal "pure" via crime.
Nothing's free, so I hear. If you have ties to KY, this is an interesting book. Aug 30, Tanya Faberson rated it it was ok. I had to quit this book a little over halfway through. Just awfully written, and after so many reprints, I don't know how there can be that many typos left throughout. It was really distracting.
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Also, a book like this with so many players involved in the story really needs to have some photographs included. Half the time, I was trying to find pictures of these people on-line. It just became really old. The writing is disjointed, the story all over the place, and it was a real disappointment. I'm I had to quit this book a little over halfway through. I'm still very interested in the story - the conspiracy, all of it - I just think someone else needs to write it. May 06, Ben Watson rated it liked it. Great story in need of even greater editing. Don't misunderstand me, I finished the book.
Mar 17, Julie rated it liked it Shelves: I read this for a book club. I did not care for it. It is a true story; and it is very depressing to learn about all of the corruption that existed s? There are so many people and so much detail in the book - it is almost overwhelming and could have been better organized. I'm glad someone dug in and told the story - but it is hard to slog through. Apr 30, dean fisher is currently reading it. So far I feel like it's a bit poorly written, making it a slow read for me. I'm interested in the subject and the story, but I'm just not drawn to it like I want to be!
Mar 18, Bethany rated it liked it Shelves: Interesting story, but too many characters introduced. The flow of the story was also hard to follow. Apr 22, Stefanie rated it it was ok. It is like reading a text book. Surprised how many typos were missed in the editing process.
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Sep 20, David rated it liked it. Really kinda weird to read all about when you have lived in the area and recognize everything May 17, David Ward rated it liked it Shelves: So this is the state of nonfiction? Nobody could make up a story like this one with a straight face, but this is apparently all true. In September of , a local television station in Knoxville, Tennessee my home town reported on the evening news that a resident of Knoxville sat at his kitchen table that morning drinking coffee when he noticed a strange heap in his backyard.
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When he went to see about it, he found a dead parachutist laying on his driveway. The dead man had several thousand dollars in his pockets as well as a duffle bag filled with close to a hundred pounds of cocaine strapped to his leg. It was ultimately discovered that the dead man was one Andrew Thornton of Lexington, Kentucky. It was later learned that on the fatal trip Thornton and a copilot had tossed duffel bag after duffle bag of cocaine from their plane into the Chattahoochee National Forest for later recovery. A truly odd sidebar to this smuggling conspiracy occurred the following year when an agent of the Tennessee Wildlife Commission stumbled upon the carcass of a black bear in the national forest that had found and feasted upon one of the cocaine-filled duffels.
They recovered the bear's remains on top of the cocaine bag.
He literally ate until it poisoned him, and he died on the spot. You can look it up. Sep 11, Michele rated it it was ok Shelves: So I really wanted to be "all in" on TBC. I gave it a good shot. Drew Thornton certainly had my attention after realizing he went to one of the schools as I in my hometown.
After that, characters were introduced right and left and read more like a summary of events and not like a novel. Jun 23, Patti rated it it was amazing Shelves: An intriguing page turner from the first chapter forward. Being new to the Lexington area; this read was suggested to me. So glad I listened and purchased. Mar 07, Maryida rated it liked it. I live close to where this happened, and am familiar with some of the names mentioned. Oct 17, Esther L rated it really liked it. Jun 15, Adria rated it really liked it. Very interesting account of a large drug and weapons trafficking ring in the 70s and 80s, originating in Lexington KY.
I think there are a lot of things the author can't say outright, and so the book reads as disorganized or scattered at certain parts. There is no real resolution per se, and the reader has to draw their own conclusions using hints laid out in earlier chapters. I know where I netted out on who was in charge of The Company, and let's just say that it was all much bigger than Drew Very interesting account of a large drug and weapons trafficking ring in the 70s and 80s, originating in Lexington KY.
I know where I netted out on who was in charge of The Company, and let's just say that it was all much bigger than Drew Thornton deciding to work outside of the law. With some critical thinking, the reader can find the overall gist of what is being alluded to here.
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That said, there are some parts of this book that raised my eyebrows quite a bit. For instance, the long list of items that were in one of the man's carry on bag and luggage at the airport-I was frankly incredulous! Omg, you can't make this stuff up. You can look up most of the alleged players on Google to see pics and learn more about each person. Hard to believe that this accounting is true, but truth is stranger than fiction.
Definitely a worthwhile read. Jan 21, Anne Stevens rated it really liked it. Detailing the drug scandal that swept the Bluegrass and involved everyone from the police to "the most secret circles of the U. Though you may have to be a Kentucky native to truly appreciate the magnitude of this book and to forever look differently at the families of kids you went to high school with , this is definitely one for the history books.
Denton follows a Kentucky state police investigator as he unravels a complex network of crime driven by wealth, power, corruption, drugs, gambling, smuggling, murders, bribery, politics, etc. It began in central Kentucky, but stretched well beyond the state and nation, linking with other criminal groups.
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Her natural ability to write clearly and engagingly made the book difficult to put down. There are a lot of characters to track, but she deftly re-orientates the reader when a character appears who has been out of the picture for a while. I gave it 4 out of 5 stars. Aug 28, Kellison rated it really liked it. This book would be 5 stars, but it needs editing. That aside, holy shit. I live in Lexington, so this was particularly eye opening for me to read. This should be required reading in the state of Kentucky.
The amount of people, esp 4 Stars. The amount of people, especially politicians and law enforcement, involved in these illegal activities is simply staggering. I think the worst parts, though, is the number of people who probably got away with it all, and some of the players ties to national politicians Clinton, Bush. May 28, Ez rated it it was amazing. This book is a must read for any Kentuckian. The research that Sally Denton put in to write this masterpiece proves this lady was a work horse on this project.