I found listening to Danny Fingeroth's audio version of his Jack Ruby: The Many Face's of Oswald's Assassin to be interesting. I am giving it five stars.

I was provided an advanced copy of this book by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Danny Fingeroth's audiobook, "Jack Ruby," provides a multifaceted exploration of the man famously associated with the assassination of Lee Harvey Oswald. The author delves into Ruby's life, motivations, and the complex circumstances surrounding the events in Dallas in 1963.

Narrated with a steady and engaging pace, the audiobook presents a thorough examination of Ruby's character and the factors that may have influenced his actions. Fingeroth skillfully navigates the murky waters of conspiracy theories and historical uncertainties, offering listeners a nuanced perspective on a figure often overshadowed by the larger narrative of the Kennedy assassination.

The strength of the audiobook lies in its meticulous research, shedding light on Ruby's background, connections, and the social and political climate of the time. Fingeroth doesn't shy away from acknowledging the ambiguity that surrounds certain aspects of Ruby's life, providing a balanced and thought-provoking account.

However, some listeners may find the detailed exploration of historical context and tangential elements to be overwhelming, impacting the overall flow of the narrative. The complexity of the subject matter might pose a challenge for those seeking a more streamlined and focused exploration of Ruby's life.

"Jack Ruby" by Danny Fingeroth is a commendable effort to unravel the enigma surrounding a key player in one of the most significant events in American history. While the audiobook offers valuable insights, its extensive examination of various facets may be better suited for listeners with a strong interest in the historical intricacies surrounding Jack Ruby and the Kennedy assassination.

Thanks to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for the audiobook ARC!

I've long been fascinated by the JFK assassination, but I've never read a book specifically about Jack Ruby. This book was a terrific way to rectify that. I found it to be very informative, impeccably researched, and extremely well-written. I would highly recommend to history buffs of all types, but especially those with a particular interest in the events of 11/22/63.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for a copy of this audiobook.

This book was well researched with lots of interesting information. I think as the author disgusses, we will never truely know what happened to JFK and LHO. I personally believe that Jack Ruby was acting alone, and I think the author makes a good case for this. Jack Ruby sure led an interesting life.

Thank you to Dreamscape Media for allowing me to experience this NetGalley audiobook. The 60th anniversary of President Kennedy’s assassination is not something that anyone who was alive then will take lightly. I listened to this and had my dad listen to is as well since he was alive then. He called me as soon as he was finished and wanted to talk in depth about things he thought he knew, things he learned, theories on television and compare my thoughts.

There is a lot of well researched information and the author clearly did a great job. To have been able to compare and contracts thoughts and information with someone who lived through it and thought they knew it all versus only knowing what the school books taught me (which was basically Ruby killed Oswald the end)…. I mean we are still talking about it days later.

This is a great read for history fans and true crime fans. Highly recommend!

I knew next to nothing about Jack Ruby prior to reading Jack Ruby: The Many Faces of Oswald's Assassin. Like any American, I have my own theories about what happened that day in Dallas. Of all the craziness surrounding the Kennedy assassination, who can deny the assassination of Oswald on live television as being particularly surreal? I think that's why Danny Fingeroth was able to do such a good job as author-- he's made his livelihood in comic books and superhero stories. Also, I can't help but believe that a Gentile wouldn't've had the same access to Rabbi Hillel Silverman.

It's been interesting watching all of the 60th anniversary retrospectives. Now that I've read Jack Ruby: The Many Faces of Oswald's Assassin, it's impossible not to compare Danny Fingeroth's work with what else is out there. Danny Fingeroth mentioned many different aspects of Jack Ruby's life and personality, but ultimately seemed to focus on one, and it's the one that I can't quite get out of my mind, either: the brain damaged (we have the EEGs to prove it), possibly mentally ill, possibly already stricken with the cancer that will ultimately spread into his brain and take his life, man who loved his Dachshunds so much that he considered them his family (_long_ before the rest of the country started having fur babies). Jack Ruby was many things. He might have punched you in the face because he thought you were smirking inappropriately then give you the shirt off his back to mop up the blood.

You leave your dog in the car to run into the store and pick up a bottle of pop. You don't leave your most beloved dog in the whole wide world, the one you refer to as your wife, to run into a police station and shoot a man. Today would've been my Selene's 27th birthday. I get it, and that's why I _don't_ get it. There's no way in the world I would've taken that kind of chance with Selene had I been in my right mind.

Plenty will go back to the YouTube footage of people supposedly in the know talking about a vicious gangster, Dallas's answer to Capone himself, and claim they know the answer. They won't know about Sheba sitting in the seat, waiting for her beloved to return. To them I offer nothing but apologies that their chosen theory might not be the whole truth. For everyone else I encourage them to read Jack Ruby: The Many Faces of Oswald's Assassin with an open mind and decide for yourself who Jack Ruby might've been.

I would like to thank Dreamscape Media for allowing me to experience this NetGalley audiobook.

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I thought that this was a great book from start to finish! It seems like the author took his time getting all of the facts and little details which made for a great Bio! I really didn’t know much about Jack Ruby going into this book which made it very interesting and easy to follow along!
I would recommend this to anyone who wanted to learn more about Jack Rubys life beyond just what you may have learned in school.

I had the audiobook and thought the narrator did awesome!

Thank you Dreamscape Media and Net Galley for this Audio ARC!

Format Read: Audiobook (from NetGalley 11/21/23)
Review: This has a lot on interesting historical information and some that made my mind drift with boredom, but only because I can only take so much history. Many parts were engrossing and educational.
Recommended For: Any one interesting in knowing more about Jack Rudy and things they certainly didn’t learn in school.

Jack Ruby: The Many Faces of Oswald's Assassin by Danny Fingeroth delves into the enigmatic life of Jack Ruby, exploring the complexities that surround his infamous act of killing Lee Harvey Oswald. The author skillfully navigates historical mirrors, offering readers a thought provoking journey that seeks to make sense of Ruby's pivotal role in shaping the world we live in today.

Already having a decent grasp of the tale of Jack Ruby, I was keen to delve into this book and see if I would learn anything new. This was an interesting, clearly very well researched take on the subject, I personally didn’t find anything hugely engaging about the way the information was presented.

This would probably be a good book for someone who didn’t already know much about Jack Ruby and wanted a deep dive.

First and foremost, a large thank you to NetGalley, Danny Fingeroth, and Dreamscape Media for providing me with a copy of this publication, which allows me to provide you with an unbiased review.

As the sixtieth anniversary of the JFK assassination will soon be upon us, I eagerly reached for this biography by Danny Fingeroth. While much of the attention is usually focused on the slain president or his assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, time and analysis should also include the actions Jack Ruby took two days later. Fingeroth offers up a strong foundation and backstory about the man who shot Oswald during the police transfer, as well as the fallout of the act, the myrder trial, and Ruby’s fate thereafter. Fingeroth captivates the reader from the opening pages until all is summarised in this thorough piece. A great addition to the hoopla the age-old mystery tends to garner.

Jack Ruby’s fame came from a specific moment, captured on television for the world to see. However, as Danny Fingeroth explores in this biography, there was much more to the man and his actions. There appears to be two different men who emerge throughout Ruby’s life and the actions that led to him to a small window of fame. As Fingeroth explores throughout this biography, Ruby was a man whose Jewish faith and culture were dear to him, though he was keen to explore life and business choices that may stray from a strict adherence to the faith.

While Ruby grew up in the North, it was his discovery of business opportunities in Dallas that led him down to Texas. He wanted his name in lights and accepted that this would mean owning various adult establishments, where drink and striptease would be front and centre. While many scoffed at his ability to succeed, Ruby made a name for himself by owning and growing his nightclubs over a period of time. As Fingeroth examines, he was not always liked, both for his violent tactics and Jewish background, but Jack Ruby refused to let this deter him.

While not a great fan of the Democratic Party or John F. Kennedy, Jack Ruby was excited to know that President Kennedy would be coming to Dallas in the fall of 1963 on an apparent pre-election tour. The excitement that grew amongst locals was mirrored by Ruby, though he was less enamoured with the man than by the position. Ruby readied himself for events and. watched eagerly as the presidential motorcade drove through Dealey Plaza on the afternoon of November 22, 1963. Hearing of the assassination, Ruby is said to have turned sullen and angry at the same time, vowing to react in some form.

While Ruby was upset by the assassination, he was still an avid businessman and kept his clubs running on the day after events. He was heard by many as saying that Oswald should be killed for his actions, which was foreboding for the event that would catapult Ruby into stardom or infamy, depending on one’s point of view. When, on the morning of November 24th, 1963, Lee Harvey Oswald was being transferred from local to state police officials, Jack Ruby leapt out and shot Oswald in the stomach, eventually killing him. Panic and pandemonium ensued before Ruby was himself arrested for the attack, which would eventually be deemed a murder.

What follows by Fingeroth is an assessment of Jack Ruby and the swift (by today’s standards), case of murder. While Ruby had no recollection of events, he did feel as though the killing of Oswald might be justified as an act for the country. However, Ruby’s lack of memory and paranoia that he would be deemed a scapegoat for the Jewish population led to lawyers on both sides to act quickly, arguing either for complete exoneration or the death penalty.

Politically, the assassination was also garnering much press and the Warren Commission was created to examine events and come to a final conclusion. In an interesting bit of fate, Ruby was one of the key witnesses that the Commission interviewed and his testimony, as well as numerous sidebar conversations, are included in the biography’s latter chapters. Danny Fingeroth’s detailed exploration of these events prove useful the reader to better understand how impactful Jack Ruby’s constant paranoia became, as well as how he held onto this and sought not to be painted with a generaised brush so as to harm his ‘people’.

When the legal machine finally offered up its fate for Jack Ruby, many were split on the result Ruby had shown a great deal of malice towards Oswald and the actions that turned the United States on its head. However, it also came in the heart of a state where law and order were cornerstones of daily life. That Jack Ruby died in 1967, still seen in two ways by many elves to shape the legacy that he has left many who remember events of that fateful day in November 1963, or at least the reader who has taken the time to educate themselves on everything that took place.

While there are some interesting legal moments in the biography, I extracted most from the paranoid man who was one a pillar of Dallas’ nightclub community. His passion for ensuring his name was not sullied was soon turned on its head with the killing of Oswald, though Ruby went to his grave espousing that he was not culpable for the actions, due to a momentary insanity upon seeing them man in police custody. Danny Fingeroth depicts this in a steller manner and left me wanting to know more about the man, the fallout of the shooting, and how the world saw him at the time, as well as now, side decades later.

While I have not read anything by Danny Fingeroth before this piece, I was quite impressed. He tackled this issue head-on and developed some strong arguments that all can enjoy with ease. There is little that is left unexplored and the detailed chapters offer up a great deal of information to help better educate the layperson such as myself. I learned more than I thought I might with this piece and am eager to find more when time permits. Fingeroth offers up a chronological assessment of events and provides strong support for his assertions, while also relying on the expertise of many others, particularly those who were present at the time.

While this book does not decry solving the mystery of what happened on November 22, 1963, it does fill many cracks in what I knew about events, as well as the fallout of the shooting of the suspected assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, the morning of November 24th. I will certainly be scouring the bibliography of this book and seeking to better educate myself on the subject matter, when time permits.

Kudos, Mr. Fingeroth, for this unique and highly entertaining biography.

Fingeroth's style is engaging and never dismissive of the multitude of potential theories surrounding the assassination of President Kennedy. He's simply fascinated by Ruby, who is a wild, complicated character, and Fingeroth paints a vivid portrait of the man who shot the man that may have shot JFK.

I always love learning more about one of my Roman Empire periods in history, and the assassination of John F. Kennedy is definitely one of those moments. The infamous murderer of the murderer of the late president lived a unique and multi-faceted life that I was eager to learn more about.