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Gotti
In this year's most explosive true crime thriller, the authors expose the dark underside of New York's organized crime syndicate and its undisputed leader, John Gotti. Boldly written and masterfully paced, this book gives all of the incredible details behind the downfall of America's most famous and fascinating gangster since Al Capone. Photos.
Mass Market Paperbound
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by Onyx Books
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This book SUCKS, that's right..SUCKS. It will SUCK you in and won't let go of you until you are done reading it. There is a lot of detail on Gotti and Gravano in the book. I had a hard time putting this book down. As I kept on reading, it got better and better. To me Gotti was nothing more than just a gangster, he liked the fact that he was famous. He brought a lot of attention to himself, and maybe it was a mistake that led to his downfall. To his family, crew, friends and neighborhood,...more
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This was a very interesting and sometimes riveting account of how John Gotti's life of crime began, how he strong-armed his way to the top of the Gambino crime family by orchestrating the murder of then-boss Paul Castellano, and how, through his own ego and lip-flapping, his whole way of life came crashing down.
The authors did an excellent job of alternating between Gotti's rise and that of Sammy "The Bull" Gravano. The two men were staunch Cosa Nostra members with contrad...more
The authors did an excellent job of alternating between Gotti's rise and that of Sammy "The Bull" Gravano. The two men were staunch Cosa Nostra members with contrad...more
Excellent historical account of a true enigma. Compelling reading and insight into what was once a secretive society that imploded.
Pamela
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Amazing duplicity in his life. Chilling.
I thought I knew everything there was to know about the relatively short reign of John Gotti as boss of one of the most powerful organized crime families in North America, until I read this book. Capeci details Gotti's early life and his beginnings in the underworld, right through his violent coup in the mid-80's when he seized power, and his eventual fall from grace. Compelling stuff.
When I lived in little italy in Cleveland I was fascinated by the Mob. This is a great bio of a sick man
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