No hiding place

William Seabrook's 'No Hiding Places' is an autobiography in which he reflects on his career, personal excesses, and the controversies that marked his public life.

The book mixes candid confession with Seabrook's characteristic sensationalism, leading some contemporaries to call it bizarre or untruthful.

It surveys episodes from his travels, his fascination with the occult and kink, and his struggles with addiction, aiming to shape his own legacy.

Readers find in it both evocative reportage and self-mythologizing, making it representative of Seabrook's complicated authorial persona.

The work contributed to his reputation but also underscored criticisms about reliability and taste.