JFK: Caso abierto (A Cruel and Shocking Act) by Philip Shenon is a highly praised investigative history that focuses on the internal workings and failures of the Warren Commission, rather than just the conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
Shenon argues that the Warren Commission was compromised from the beginning and that crucial evidence was withheld, particularly concerning Lee Harvey Oswald's time in Mexico City. JFK Caso Abierto Philip Shenon epub
Critics note that while it reveals a cover-up by government agencies, it stops short of endorsing a massive conspiracy, instead highlighting the incompetence and secrecy of the agencies involved. Pros and Cons Book review: 'A Cruel and Shocking Act' by Philip Shenon JFK: Caso abierto (A Cruel and Shocking Act)
The book offers an "inside account" of the young lawyers tasked with investigating the assassination, showing how they were often hampered by the CIA, FBI, and Justice Department. Critics note that while it reveals a cover-up
A major part of the book explores Oswald's 1963 trip to Mexico City, suggesting that the Cuban government might have influenced him, a possibility not fully explored by the Commission.
Based on hundreds of interviews, it is described as a "page-turner" and "tantalizingly readable".