Reviews
"Youngkin's massively researched opus, drawing on over 300 interviews he conducted, lives up to the task of conveying Lorre's personal tragedy.... Readably written, spiced up with occasionally very amusing anecdotes, acerbic asides and insightful conclusions." -- Cineaste, Youngkin's life of Lorre is a monumental piece of research and sheds new light on a career that has too long been ignored and undervalued., Youngkin gets behind the image to incise a definitive portrait, and Lorre becomes a likeness we can like in-depth., "Youngkin makes a strong case for Lorre as one of cinema's most underrated actors, exploring in detail his early stage work in Europe, his largely forgotten performances in radio and television, and of course his role as the child murderer in Fritz Lang's classic crime film M, which would forever define Lorre as a celluloid bogeyman." -- Florida Newspaper, "Youngkin gets behind the image to incise a definitive portrait, and Lorre becomes a likeness we can like in-depth." -- Choice, "Youngkin peels back the layers of Lorre's life to reveal a fascinating, nuanced individual who struggled with intellectual issues in the midst of glamour and fame." -- Library Journal (starred review), "You couldn't ask for a better book about Lorre. It will become the single most important book about Lorre's life and career, without question." -- Washington Post Book World, ""Youngkin's life of Lorre is a monumental piece of research and sheds new light on a career that has too long been ignored and undervalued."" -- San Diego Union-Tribune, "Youngkin makes a strong case for Lorre as one of cinema's most underrated actors, exploring in detail his early stage work in Europe, his largely forgotten performances in radio and television, and of course his role as the child murderer in Fritz Lang's classic crime film M, which would forever define Lorre as a celluloid bogeyman.-- Florida Newspaper" -- Florida Newspaper, ""Youngkin makes a strong case for Lorre as one of cinema's most underrated actors, exploring in detail his early stage work in Europe, his largely forgotten performances in radio and television, and of course his role as the child murderer in Fritz Lang's classic crime film M, which would forever define Lorre as a celluloid bogeyman."" -- Florida Newspaper, "[The book] is one of the finest biographies of an actor ever written, on a par with Patricia Bosworth's Montgomery Clift and Charles Winecoff's Split Image: The Life of Andy Perkins." -- Herbert Shadrack, www.cinemaretro.com, As the very first biography of Lorre, The Lost One does not disappoint.... A welcome revelation indeed., ""Youngkin gets behind the image to incise a definitive portrait, and Lorre becomes a likeness we can like in-depth."" -- Choice, "A good book on an important film figure [who] certainly deserves this exhaustive look at his life andcareer." -- Great Old Movies, [The book] is one of the finest biographies of an actor ever written, on a par with Patricia Bosworth's Montgomery Clift and Charles Winecoff's Split Image: The Life of Andy Perkins., ""Winner of the 2005 Rondo Hatton Award"" -- Winner of the Best Book of 2005 in the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards, Youngkin's massively researched opus, drawing on over 300 interviews he conducted, lives up to the task of conveying Lorre's personal tragedy.... Readably written, spiced up with occasionally very amusing anecdotes, acerbic asides and insightful conclusions., ""[The book] is one of the finest biographies of an actor ever written, on a par with Patricia Bosworth's Montgomery Clift and Charles Winecoff's Split Image: The Life of Andy Perkins."" -- Herbert Shadrack, www.cinemaretro.com, "Youngkin's life of Lorre is a monumental piece of research and sheds new light on a career that has too long been ignored and undervalued." -- San Diego Union-Tribune, A good book on an important film figure [who] certainly deserves this exhaustive look at his life and career., Youngkin peels back the layers of Lorre's life to reveal a fascinating, nuanced individual who struggled with intellectual issues in the midst of glamour and fame., "The colossal assemblage of research has been whipped into a compelling biographical narrative." -- Filmmonthly, "Winner of the 2005 Rondo Hatton Award" -- Winner of the Best Book of 2005 in the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards, ""As the very first biography of Lorre, The Lost One does not disappoint.... A welcome revelation indeed."" -- MovieMaker, ""Youngkin peels back the layers of Lorre's life to reveal a fascinating, nuanced individual who struggled with intellectual issues in the midst of glamour and fame."" -- Library Journal (starred review), Youngkin makes a strong case for Lorre as one of cinema's most underrated actors, exploring in detail his early stage work in Europe, his largely forgotten performances in radio and television, and of course his role as the child murderer in Fritz Lang's classic crime film M, which would forever define Lorre as a celluloid bogeyman., ""The colossal assemblage of research has been whipped into a compelling biographical narrative."" -- Film Monthly, ""The colossal assemblage of research has been whipped into a compelling biographical narrative."" -- Filmmonthly, ""You couldn't ask for a better book about Lorre. It will become the single most important book about Lorre's life and career, without question."" -- Washington Post Book World, "As the very first biography of Lorre, The Lost One does not disappoint.... A welcome revelation indeed." -- MovieMaker, ""Youngkin's massively researched opus, drawing on over 300 interviews he conducted, lives up to the task of conveying Lorre's personal tragedy.... Readably written, spiced up with occasionally very amusing anecdotes, acerbic asides and insightful conclusions."" -- Cineaste, You couldn't ask for a better book about Lorre. It will become the single most important book about Lorre's life and career, without question.
