THE GOTTI TAPES

by Ralph Blumenthal

The secret, unexpurgated FBI tapes of John Gotti feature transcripts from his recent trial and describe how the mob really works at the highest levels

Genres: True Crime

388 pages, Paperback

First published June 7, 1992

Reviews

[Stephen J. Golds · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting and a great authors tool for dialogue. Wish that the passages were presented with more co text however.

[Walt · Rating 2 out of 5]

Unfortunately, the title says it all. There is little or no analysis; and the tapes are broken up. The reader is left wondering what was said during all of the statis and unintelligible parts. There is not much information there except how gangsters talk. The media portrays them as tough guys; but the Gotti Tapes display not only arrogance and profanity; but stupidity as well. Few gangsters went beyond highschool (if that) and it shows.

[Aaron · Rating 3 out of 5]

No reason to really rate it as it's not REALLY a book. It's moreso interesting to read how full of himself this Gotti was while not knowing he had been bugged.