Dear Great Book Guru, We are getting ready for the annual James Joyce Jaunt here in Sea Cliff on - of course - June 16: Bloomsday! Talking to friends about the Jaunt, one mentioned a great new book about London. It’s a true crime tale by the author of SAY NOTHING - that amazing story of the Irish Troubles. Does it sound familiar? James Joyce Jaunter............................................. Dear James Joyce Jaunter, Patrick Radden Keefe’s latest book is LONDON FALLING and it is by far the best book I’ve read this year. Divided into three parts, the book opens with the disappearance of teenager Zac Brettler. We share in the mounting anxiety of his parents as days go by without any sign of their son. The police seem less than interested and his friends offer conflicting stories of his possible whereabouts. This first section delves into Zac’s history, and we are shocked as are his parents to discover he has been living a double life posing as Zac Ismailov, son of a Russian oligarch. The second part of the book introduces a London few of us would recognize - a city’s whose very survival has become dependent on corruption, oligarch money, and underworld criminals. The third and final section focuses on Zac’s parents as they try to put together the truth surrounding their son’s bizarre transformation and eventual death. Throughout, they and the reader grapple with the question of whether we ever really can know even those we love dearly. Highly recommended!