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mzokiegolfer's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting book about the life of an ATF agent who went undercover for two years with the outlaw motorcycle gang, the Mongols. Nothing redeeming about the members of these gangs as they are all about extortion, stolen motorcycles, gun and drug trafficking and in some cases, murder. He put his personal life on hold, rarely getting to see his two sons, and when his mother died, he felt more compassion and concern from the gang members than he did from the people he worked with in the real world. They had a "family" of sorts and when it came time to end the investigation, although he had a job to do, it was tough to bring to justice some of the individuals with whom he had formed bonds.
kmcclellan220's review against another edition
3.0
Recommended by a coworker (his favorite book!), this turned out to be a quick and interesting read about a group that I had never given much thought to-- outlaw motorcycle gangs.
helpfulsnowman's review against another edition
3.0
So this dude basically goes undercover to bust some bad bad folks in a motorcycle club. But then he ends up getting a little deeper in than he really planned.
It's a quick read, and if you know nothing about motorcycle clubs, it's not a bad place to start. You'll end up learning a lot about this subculture that is still running strong today, and in Colorado no less. That's the good stuff.
The bad stuff is that the book tends towards the real-crime genre in that it tries to horrify you with the different shit that goes down in the MC. And here's the other thing: The guy goes undercover, and as happens in classic undercover stories, finds himself somewhat hesitant to actually bust some of these dudes. I understand what he's saying at times, but mostly he tells about one guy or another busting open a woman's face stabbing an innocent dude, beating the living hell out of somebody, or completely not giving a damn that it's his son's birthday. So I guess the part where I'm supposed to feel bad falls a little flat.
It's a quick read, and if you know nothing about motorcycle clubs, it's not a bad place to start. You'll end up learning a lot about this subculture that is still running strong today, and in Colorado no less. That's the good stuff.
The bad stuff is that the book tends towards the real-crime genre in that it tries to horrify you with the different shit that goes down in the MC. And here's the other thing: The guy goes undercover, and as happens in classic undercover stories, finds himself somewhat hesitant to actually bust some of these dudes. I understand what he's saying at times, but mostly he tells about one guy or another busting open a woman's face stabbing an innocent dude, beating the living hell out of somebody, or completely not giving a damn that it's his son's birthday. So I guess the part where I'm supposed to feel bad falls a little flat.
beckyroy19's review against another edition
5.0
This is an excellant book. William Queen infiltrates an outlaw motorcycle gang. He's undercover and does a very good job of blending in. What he had to do gave me a whole new appreciation for law enforcement. This is one book my husband could also not put down.
heather_g's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.5
Quick read - very interesting! read like a season of Sons of Anarchy! Very scary situations and what a sacrifice this guy made to put so many criminals behind bars!
jpbooks13's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
4.0
This is a true story that reads like a fiction thriller
scorpio53's review against another edition
4.0
The true story of one of the biggest undercover infiltrations of the notorious Mongols motorcycle club.
William Queen became so trusted by the chapter that he became a fully patched member and even became the chapter treasurer and vice president.
He paid a heavy price for his undercover work by becoming estranged from his children and partner who all had to be given new identities under witness protection.
William Queen became so trusted by the chapter that he became a fully patched member and even became the chapter treasurer and vice president.
He paid a heavy price for his undercover work by becoming estranged from his children and partner who all had to be given new identities under witness protection.
heybender's review against another edition
2.0
this book has a just the facts presentation that does not do a great job of pulling the reader into the mind of an atf agent. the tales told feel disjointed and there is not enough self-analysis to help me feel what he was going through.
many of the stories in this book seem like they are fueled by the author's paranoia - wondering if his true identity has been discovered during a mongol motorcycle club background check or if the ci that introduced him to club members has revealed that he is an undercover agent. this paranoia only manages to set up some potentially good tales that ultimately fall flat (e.g. queen went with a group of mongols to an orchard where one of the tougher members of the club directly confronted him about being an agent. queen denied it then goes out to set up some cans in field for target practice. he expects to get shot as he walks out to the field but he isn't shot. the story basically ends there with no further analysis or commentary.).
many of the stories in this book seem like they are fueled by the author's paranoia - wondering if his true identity has been discovered during a mongol motorcycle club background check or if the ci that introduced him to club members has revealed that he is an undercover agent. this paranoia only manages to set up some potentially good tales that ultimately fall flat (e.g. queen went with a group of mongols to an orchard where one of the tougher members of the club directly confronted him about being an agent. queen denied it then goes out to set up some cans in field for target practice. he expects to get shot as he walks out to the field but he isn't shot. the story basically ends there with no further analysis or commentary.).
katejones's review against another edition
3.0
Nice in-between book to listen to while drawing/painting.