This is the first time in quite a long time that a biography, or more specifically its ending, has genuinely upset me. I obviously knew what was coming from the start but somehow it still didn't make the ending any easier to read. Bobby Kennedy's death was a profound tragedy for both his family and for his country,  a sentiment that becomes increasingly evident through the poignant stories shared by his wife Ethel, their children, extended family members, friends, and political aides and various other associates throughout the 60s. One can't help but wonder how different America might be if his assassination had never occurred. So much has happened since 1968, but so little has changed at the same time. 

In this book, Larry Pye skillfully chronicles Bobby Kennedy's evolution from one of the babies of the Kennedy clan to staunch conservative Democrat and cold warrior to a symbol of liberalism and advocate for peace, global stability and civil rights for all. 

Pye highlights how Bobby Kennedy was many people at once; a ruthless political campaigner, a doggedly determined law enforcer, his brother's ride or die, a passionate advocate for the disenfranchised and a loving husband and father. 

One of my best reads this year.