The Secret Man : The Story of Watergate's Deep Throat (Paperback)

from mrminjares

This compelling sequel to All the President's Men offers rich detail about the relationship between Bob Woodward and W. Mark Felt, the FBI agent otherwise known as Deepthroat. Both men had a personal relationship with origins before the Watergate scandal. We learn that Mark Felt was a loyalist to...

from carolfoisset

Listened to this book in the car and must admit my mind wandered at times, but I did learn a lot about Watergate and found the information fascinating.

from whirled

The Secret Man provides a summary of the Watergate story, with one important piece of the puzzle finally in place. The background on W. Mark Felt and his relationship with Bob Woodward make it a worthwhile read for anyone interested in the Nixon years. And, of course, Woodward brings his usual hi...

from olegalCA

I wasn't even in the womb when the Watergate story broke. However, the Judicial committee did pass articles of impeachment on Richard Nixon on my first birthday! Regardless of that, I can't appreciate the effect of Watergate on the people who were around at that time. Still, I do remember growing...

from thorswitch

I read this while I was in the hospital, and this book was interesting enough that it helped distract me from how I was feeling. Woodward could easily have turned this into a hagiography of Mark Felt, but instead present a portrait of a complicated and conflicted man. It's also a nice companion f...