Las Vegas Literature
Has anyone here read “Running Scared: The Life and Treacherous Times of Las Vegas Casino King Steve Wynn” by John L. Smith? From my brief research on the book it appears to be a complete slamfest of Wynn, complete with what some people may call “inaccuracies”.
I’m trying to find a good fix for my Las Vegas book obsession and I am having a tough time deciding which title to read next.
I’ve read Mezrich’s collection and recently read a travel book entitled “Las Vegas Little Black Book: A Guy’s Guide to the Perfect Vegas Getaway”. I’d save your money on this one as it comes across as a commercial for the TI in my opinion, although it is enteraining at times and a nice short read at just over 200 pages. The book stresses the importance of optimizing time while in Vegas, having a set plan and sticking to it, taking command of your group – basically being the vacation nazi. I can’t say that I totally disagree with the advice given but the recommendations come across as a tad superficial and the tone of the authorv is often conceited.
So what will be my next book? I’ll allow the fine literary critics of AVLV to choose for me. I’ve also been considering “Super Casino”.
Thanks.
