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The harrowing biography of one of America's most high-profile assassins
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Top Mafia hit man. Doting father. For 30 years, Richard 'the Ice Man' Kuklinski led a double life beyond anything ever seen on The Sopranos, becoming one of the most notorious professional assassins in American history while hosting neighbourhood barbecues in suburban New Jersey.
Kuklinski was Sammy 'the Bull' Gravano's partner in the killing of Paul Castellano, John Gotti hired him to kill his neighbour and he was also intimately involved in the killing of Jimmy Hoffa. He conducted this sadistic business with cold-hearted intensity, never disappointing his customers. For an additional price, he would make his victims suffer. By his own estimate, he killed over 200 men, taking enormous pride in his cunning and the ferocity of his technique.
The Ice Man is a blood-chilling insight into the mind of one of the world's most prolific contract killers.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Got this book as a gift a few months ago.
Finally got round to reading it, and what a read!
It's a must for true crime readers. Personally I doubt if I ever read about an individual so gruesome and cold-blooded.
After finishing the book, I watched the interviews Kuklinski gave from prison, he seemed to be an intelligent and articulate guy, though it made him even more scary!
I'd recommend this book to anyone who likes reading about real life murders.
Finally got round to reading it, and what a read!
It's a must for true crime readers. Personally I doubt if I ever read about an individual so gruesome and cold-blooded.
After finishing the book, I watched the interviews Kuklinski gave from prison, he seemed to be an intelligent and articulate guy, though it made him even more scary!
I'd recommend this book to anyone who likes reading about real life murders.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book follows the rise and fall of Richard Kulkinski nicknamed the "Ice Man", who claims to have killed over 200 people during 30 years of violence in which he claims to be intimately inolved in the killing of Jimmy Hoffa.
From the very outset, this book sets out to shock and is definitely a harrowing, yet somehow absorbing true life account of a psychopath who suffered immeasureably during his childhood at the hands of abusive parents, something which no doubt deepend his psychosis and shaped him into the monster he became.
Philip Carlo talks of Rich's callous attitude and detatchment toward emotion, how he has no feeling or concept of human suffering. The insight into the mind of a man who feels nothing and thinks nothing of killing someone who merely cuts him up or throws him the finger, who can descend into a mindless rage at whim, inflicting brutal beatings on his wife makes this a chilling, disturbing tale.
But as absorbing as this book is, there is somewhat a feel of deja vu when reading. Philip Carlo often hammers the point home regarding Rich's remorselessnes over and over again. The pleasure Richard got from torturing his victims, of devising new and grisly ways to make his "marks" suffer - the way he liked to be up close and personal and see the life fade from their eyes. Philip Carlo obviously wants us to truly understand how monsterous this man was - but the point is made too often, and becomes actually quite tiresome. Philip's accounts, gathered from over two hundred hours of interviewing and the way the killings come about give us this distinct impression in any case, so there really wasn't a need to reiterate the point as often as it was.
Barbara, for example feels trapped by her husband, feeling she had to stand up for herself, because it was the only power she had left - she could not leave him, she knew he would find her, kill her, kill them all, her children, her family. I really felt for Barbara throughout this book and completely sympathise with why she would have found it so hard to break free.
In essence, this is a well written, put together account of a man who certainly earned his name. Its definitely worth reading - but be warned, this book is extemely grisly and does not pull its punches. It is a harrowing, distrubing look into the twisted mind of a psychopath of monumental proportions.
From the very outset, this book sets out to shock and is definitely a harrowing, yet somehow absorbing true life account of a psychopath who suffered immeasureably during his childhood at the hands of abusive parents, something which no doubt deepend his psychosis and shaped him into the monster he became.
Philip Carlo talks of Rich's callous attitude and detatchment toward emotion, how he has no feeling or concept of human suffering. The insight into the mind of a man who feels nothing and thinks nothing of killing someone who merely cuts him up or throws him the finger, who can descend into a mindless rage at whim, inflicting brutal beatings on his wife makes this a chilling, disturbing tale.
But as absorbing as this book is, there is somewhat a feel of deja vu when reading. Philip Carlo often hammers the point home regarding Rich's remorselessnes over and over again. The pleasure Richard got from torturing his victims, of devising new and grisly ways to make his "marks" suffer - the way he liked to be up close and personal and see the life fade from their eyes. Philip Carlo obviously wants us to truly understand how monsterous this man was - but the point is made too often, and becomes actually quite tiresome. Philip's accounts, gathered from over two hundred hours of interviewing and the way the killings come about give us this distinct impression in any case, so there really wasn't a need to reiterate the point as often as it was.
Barbara, for example feels trapped by her husband, feeling she had to stand up for herself, because it was the only power she had left - she could not leave him, she knew he would find her, kill her, kill them all, her children, her family. I really felt for Barbara throughout this book and completely sympathise with why she would have found it so hard to break free.
In essence, this is a well written, put together account of a man who certainly earned his name. Its definitely worth reading - but be warned, this book is extemely grisly and does not pull its punches. It is a harrowing, distrubing look into the twisted mind of a psychopath of monumental proportions.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and although it was gruesome, it was well written. There are references to several mafia names in the book, however, the author manages to describe each one in such a way that you do not become confused. I would definately recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a bit of gore!!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Work of Fiction
This book is pure work of fiction. No doubt that Richard Kuklinski was a bad man, who killed a number of people, but he's living in fantasy land and the author has just taken his... Read more
Published 17 days ago by ??
you would think it was fiction but its all true.....
richard kuklinski aka the iceman read the book twice over a few years and the secound time i read it was better then the first you forget how realy sick it is.. Read more
Published 1 month ago by paul
Tedium...
The reviews for this book are spookily flattering - and, regrettably, I bought it on the strength of them. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. G. A. Irwin
Absolutely Fantastic Book :)
I would highly recommend this book. It is top dollar as they say...thrilling, exciting, gruesome and at times utterly un-put-downable! Richard Kuklinski is a multiple killer.. Read more
Published 2 months ago by windywoos
Great story perfectly written
An amazing life pefectly told; the author could not have better kept the interest of the reader. I also watched the interviews afterwards and the book reflects even better his... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Filippos
Hard to believe in parts
I enjoyed this book.It is well written & easy to read quickly.Whilst reading the book i did a bit of online research about Richard Kuklinski,and realised that he liked to "tell... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. S. G. Gelling
Ice Man
Really good book, very well written and mental to think that another human being can be capable of such horrific crimes and get away with it for so long and feel no remorse. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Sarah
Unputdownable
Wow! amazing, cannot recommend this enough. Was so sad when I had finished this book. So well written and the subject matter is unforgetable. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Karen
Fantastic!
I bought this book on my Kindle as it was recommended by a friend and all I can say is she is a 'great' friend! Read more
Published 4 months ago by Beetlejuice
Great read
Was told about this book in my local bar by a couple of my mates and as it was doing the rounds with the rest of the lads decided to buy it for myself. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Craig
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