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Author:
John Glatt
Publisher:
St. Martin's Press
Date:
July 20, 2021
In 2015, Thomas Gilbert Jr. killed his hedge-fund manager father and received a sentence of 30 years to life, rocking wealthy Manhattan society. Glatt delves into the case, revealing Gilbert's history of escalating psychological problems, his family's desperate attempts to cover them up and a justice system that fails to fully reckon with mental illness.
What The Reviewers Say
... a true-crime juggernaut.
Glatt lays out the facts of this story but resists analysis, penning an interesting tale that ultimately lacks insight. More exploration of Tommy’s childhood and relationships to his immediate family—his younger sister is all but missing from this book—as well as a nuanced look at the connections between his drug use, mental health and feelings for his father would’ve been welcome additions to the narrative.
Glatt is a balanced narrator of this story; though it would be easy to dismiss Gilbert as a privileged man-child protected by wealth and connections, the author also examines how complicated mental illness diagnoses can be, even for people with access to doctors and treatments.
Fans of Glatt’s other work, as well as true crime fans who are new to him, will find this a compelling read..
