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The Last Godfathers: Inside the mafia's most infamous family
by
John Follain
The Last Godfathers charts the spectacular rise and the fall of one of the richest and most powerful criminal organizations in history, the Sicilian mafia’s Corleone clan. From humble origins in the town of Corleone, they manipulated the Cosa Nostra’s code of honor—deceiving and bludgeoning to the summit of the secret brotherhood, purging rivals and launching terroris...more
Hardcover, 368 pages
Published
July 21st 2009
by Thomas Dunne Books
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my first non-fiction book this year and the second i have read regarding the mafia. it was reallyreallyreally intriguing and shocking (dissolving body parts in acid :O) and just ... i have no words. to think the mafia makes more money than any other company/organisation in italy. and even though they keep catching bosses every now and then, it really doesn't change a thing. people trust the mafia more than they do the government (they are just two evils on different sides of the coin, IMO). the ...more
This is a very chilling story about a group of people who care nothing about anyone except them selves, and then they turn on each other to suit what they feel is important to them. A must read for anyone interested in organized crime in U.S. or Italy.
Disturbing, gripping and addictive.
This is about The Italian Mafia. They make their American counterparts look like day care centers.
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