Willie Sutton is an interesting character. In some ways, the once-famous bank robber is a victim of the times in which he became a man, when banks were failing every few years and jobs were scarce, then plentiful, then scarce again. But unlike most men of the time, Willie turned to crime. That he was never violent toward any of his victims, and never ratted on any of his accomplices, makes him slightly more respectable but Moehringer doesn't sugarcoat the fact that he was indeed a thief. Willie not only excelled at the art of robbery but at the art of escape. Unfortunately, staying free was not his strong suit and he was captured again and again, which makes his story somewhat repetitive and frustrating. Insight into Irish neighborhoods, the prison system at the time, journalism,and the theory that Willie may have done it all for misplaced love of a girl make it a satisfying, if somewhat overlong, read.