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Two veteran journalists provide a close-up look at the dark world of New York organized crime and its colorful leader, John Gotti, detailing Gotti's bloody rise to power and the struggle to bring him to justice. Original.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is an excellent book, which I found a great read, although some of the facts are different from that of other books.
IF YOU'RE GOING TO BUY THIS THEN YOU HAVE TO BUY 'UNDERBOSS' by Peter Maas (Sammy Bull's Story).
Both books takle a different angle, therefore after reading the two, you can make your own judgement, somewhere in the middle.
ENJOY!
IF YOU'RE GOING TO BUY THIS THEN YOU HAVE TO BUY 'UNDERBOSS' by Peter Maas (Sammy Bull's Story).
Both books takle a different angle, therefore after reading the two, you can make your own judgement, somewhere in the middle.
ENJOY!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
First of all let me say I don't like these two authors. As writers they're not very good and are complete sell outs. Just a visit to Capeci's ganglandnews site shows you how much he shamelessly plugs his own books on pretty much every page. It's very amaturist and looks desperate. He even tries and sells various items like Gotti sketches on internet auction sites.
Other reviewers are correct in that this is only half of the story. Capeci and Mustain seem to ignore disputed facts and simply tell their side of the story without even considering other possibilities.
If you are going to get a Gotti book, at least consider Mob Star, Capeci and Mustains other work on the Dapper Don. It's better than this one but all the earlier comments still apply to that as well.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
The style of writing is what put me off from a better rating..Mustain and Capeci have not given us much more than a summation of court transcripts merged with, no doubt, excerps from FBI and organised crime squad police reports.The attempt to manufacture this collection into a cohesive storyline was a painful experience for this reader.I felt like a Gotti torture victim at times .The fact that Gotti survived so long is the real mystery.The guy had an ego that was apparently fuelled because he lacked the understanding that those above him were instantly aggravated by his style and obvious ambition.The book is no literary tour de force, but is interesting, with anecdotes of the characters surrounding this particular generation of Cosa Nostra.
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gotti
i read underboss the sammy the bull book and so i thought i would buy this and see things from another point of view. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Adam
Every Mafia enthusiast should buy it
This book goes into great detail on the life and crimes of the infamous Mafia Don John Gotti and all those that were part of his criminal organisation. Read more
Published 16 months ago by The Derz
A VERY DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE RISE AND FALL OF J.GOTTI
I have read quite a lot about john gotti and his crew and find that some of the events in this book are different to what i have been told however as most of what i have heard is... Read more
Published on 5 Feb 2001
A TRULY OUTSTANDING BOOK
this book was absolutely mind blowing.it starts off telling you about the young john gotti,then tracing his life all the way up to him getting jailed for life without parole. Read more
Published on 12 Jan 2001
EXCELLENT
The book is a must read for all Gotti fans
Published on 7 Dec 2000
How Gotti got there and how he was finally defeated
I think this book is a must read for people who are fans of John Gotti and for people who are generaly intersted in organozed crime. Read more
Published on 19 Mar 1999
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