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katecks's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this book. Its very much in the same genre as Goodfella's and other New York Mafia Accounts but I found it enjoyable all the same
xxstefaniereadsxx's review against another edition
dark
informative
slow-paced
4.0
Salvatore "Crazy Sal" Polisi was introduced into organized crime via an Uncle before he even hit double digits. He began getting into mischief in school, before joining the United States Marine Corps. He received medical discharge for faking mental illness, and was able to fake out many psychologists that he was forced to talk to over the years. He became an associate of the Colombo crime family, were he was an enforcer. He eventually switched over to the Gambino crime family, were he was linked with John Gotti. He managed a night club, called The Sinatra Club, which was a wiseguy hangout. (Some notable names other than the Gotti's that frequented the club are Tommy DeSimone, Henry Hill, and Jimmy Burke- the men who Goodfelllas was based on.) The descriptions of other wiseguys, the crimes that were committed, and some other activities he had knowledge of were certainly interesting to read about, especially if you like a mob book as much as me. One thing about this book that took me aback was the mention of the JFK assassination as being a mafia hit. That has been a conspiracy for as long as I can recall reading about mobs and Kennedys. Honestly, it does hold some weight as the Kennedy family had some seedy connections, but hearing this story was actually not what I was expecting to read about. The only part that I found slightly dull was when Polisi was on the stand after having turned witness. I would be interested in reading more from him, as I am sure he had more stories to tell than the ones mentioned in this book. Overall, it was a good read.
book_bound_weirdo's review against another edition
4.0
This was an incredibly fun read. Boy do I love snooping into people's sneaky lives! Sal Polisi did an amazing job depicting the mob life. I just wish he had spoken more about Frank Sinatra and his supposed ties to the Mob.
This was also fun to read since I'm familiar with nyc and Queens, so I could litterally picture where he was going and what neighborhoods he was talking about.
This was also fun to read since I'm familiar with nyc and Queens, so I could litterally picture where he was going and what neighborhoods he was talking about.
joek226's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
2.25
*updating review on 8/18/22*
Came back to lower review slightly as every time I think of finishing books that I just didn’t really like, this is popping into my head more consistently than anything else at this point
Came back to lower review slightly as every time I think of finishing books that I just didn’t really like, this is popping into my head more consistently than anything else at this point
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