Title: The Setup Pdf A True Story of Dirty Cops, Soccer Moms, and Reality TV
The pitch went like this: Chris Butler, a retired cop, ran a private investigator firm in Concord, California. His business had a fascinating angle - his firm was staffed entirely by soccer moms.
In fact, Butler employed PI Super Moms: attractive, organized, smart, and trained in investigative techniques, self-defense, and weaponry. This American Life host Ira Glass described them as "MILF: Charlie's Angels."
When this story came across Pete Crooks's desk when he was working at Diablo magazine in 2010, he was instantly hooked. He'd heard a little bit about Butler and his super moms in the news; they'd been featured in People magazine and on Dr. Phil. What Butler's publicist was offering was too tantalizing to pass up: an opportunity to ride along with Butler and a few of his sexy PIs as they prepared to start filming a reality TV show.
But after the ride-along-and after he started receiving mysterious emails from one of Butler's employees - Crooks started to realize something didn't seem right. After doing a little digging, he discovered the "sting" he'd seen only had one real victim...him. The PI bust had been a setup.
Crooks wasn't a hard-boiled crime reporter. He did lifestyle pieces for a regional magazine. The more he learned about Butler's operation, the more he realized he was in far over his head. But swallowing his fears, he decided he was going to write an expose on Butler and his entire organization. He soon found himself deep in the underbelly of fake sting operations, wannabe celebrities, police corruption, drug-dealing, reality television, double-crossing employees, and more twists and turns than a dozen crime thrillers.
This is a great story. I especially like it because it is ... This is a great story. I especially like it because it is ultra local (my hometown!), So I followed it I the news, but never learned all these facts until now!A few con's: the book could use a re edit. There are a lot of phrases that are repeated, like it was written and edited in separate chunks so the mistakes weren't caught. To the same thread, some of the chronology seemed a bit out of order, but since that chunk was already written, it was left in tact and they simply moved in with the book.Made me disappointed in my favorite shows character now that I saw ... I felt it was alittle long winded in spots. Made me disappointed in my favorite shows character now that I saw Karl for the person he is according to the author.From the dedication - "to all those who hate being lied to" Mr. Crooks skillfully told a story that gives an entirely new perspective on reality television and the lengths some will go to in pursuing fame & fortune. A true story, thoroughly researched and verified ~ characters which initially present as likeable and charming are revealed to be quite the opposite. From the dedication - "to all those who hate being lied to", to Joe Kenda's introduction....your attention is captured, and you relive a thrilling yet bizarre story through Mr. Crook's eyes. I'd find myself thinking time and again "this is too twisted to be true", yet undeniable proof would be given to validate the story each time. An excellent book offering invaluable insight into the minds of celebrity-seekers and fame whores.
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