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Bugsy Siegel built Las Vegas, but it was Tony "The Ant" Spilotro who ran the show. Now William F. Roemer, Jr., veteran FBI agent and scourge of the Cosa Nostra, tells the shocking story of how a teenage wiseguy grew up to become "the man" in Vegas. From the gritty streets of Chicago to the neon-lit Nevada wonderland, Roemer assembles a rogue's gallery of the highest-ranking capos and the lowest creeps of organized crime. As incredible as any work of fiction -- but it's all fact!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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roemer does a good job informing the reader of the happenings of the chi-town mob and its links with the rest of the mid-west families and of course las vegas. even though i enjoyed this book, roemer jumps around too much and seemed content to "blow his own horn" too many times. i wish he would've stayed focused on "The Ant" instead of patting himself on the back and jumping back and forth throughout the book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I thought that this book is great for anyone who wishes to gain a better understanding of the Chicago Mafia, organized crime, and law enforcement in general. When people think of the Mafia, they tend to lean towards New York as "the model". Little do they know that Chicago, commonly referred to as the "Second City", has a serious history, and are forces to be reckoned with. Bill Roemer Jr. tells all in this book, from an FBI agent's point view of course. He weaves a web of important players in the Chicago Outfit, with chilling accounts from characters such as Tony Accardo aka "Joe Batters", the outfit's most respected and feared leader/counselor. The inside scoop on Sam Giancana, Joey Aiuppa, and Joe Ferriola a few of the many Mob Bosses depicted. A must read chilling chapter on "Mad" Sam DeStefano will leave the insides of your stomach churning! You will see how Tony Spilotro(the cover boy)fits into the scheme of things, and after reading this book and watching CASINO, you will see how the two resemble each other almost identically, scary!! Pick this book up.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Growing up in the Chicago area, I am familiar with some of the charecters in this book. Roemer has written a good book here, but not one that is as good as the book he wrote on Accardo. It could be because of the subject matter, I think that is the reason why. Even though Spilatro was just a soldier, he was responsible for a very large territory and had to answer to the boss himself. The book does show how Tony let this responsibility go to his head and how he thought he was bigger than he really was. All in all it is not a bad book, I think that it could of been a little more focused. Roemer seemed to jump from setting to setting, losing the reader.
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A good read
After watching the film i had to read the book for the true story. Now i have i'm glad i did because it goes into a lot more detail.
Published 1 month ago by bookworm
Good research
William Roemer did just that-research. He chose a topic on a very important figure in recent Mafia history when he really didn't know the subject Anthony "The Ant"... Read more
Published on 14 Jun 1999
Not as good as other books about Vegas
Although Tony Spilotro is an interesting character in the history of Las Vegas, this book tells his story by extrapolating his rap sheet. Read more
Published on 18 Jan 1999
Way to go, Roemer :)
Actually the 5 stars are for Roemer himself, HE actually suggested I read this. We both had a FOIA request on "The Little Guy" since 1991, both of us intent on writing on... Read more
Published on 12 Jun 1998
Excellent book
I really enjoyed the book and would recommend it to anyone who ever saw the movie Casino. If you also love Las Vegas and the mafia, then Iwould recommend this to you also.
Published on 1 Feb 1998
Nice try.
The author tried to capture the complex character of Anthony Spilotro on paper. Despite the effort, the Spilotro in the book is almost an ordinary hoodlum. Read more
Published on 23 Dec 1997
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