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The Ice Man: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer
by Philip Carlo
In his seemingly never ending reign of terror, Richard Kuklinski murdered, tortured, dismembered, and brutalised over 200 men. To "normal" beings like us, his story is appaling, intriguing and shocking, so of course this book would top the charts. Kuklinski is spellbinding.
While powering through this book, it's evident that Carlo is quite fond of Kuklinski. Initially I thought that robbed the story of the necessary tension. But I figured this way is kind of interesting too... it's novel and definitely insightful to look at a psychopath as a whole. with his good and evil. With his habit of feeding victims to rats to his love for his daughters.
My major gripe is the editing. There are many points, in fact paragraphs, that are repeated, word to word... so unnecessary. But I guess worth it for a looksy into the mind of a fascinating killer.
While powering through this book, it's evident that Carlo is quite fond of Kuklinski. Initially I thought that robbed the story of the necessary tension. But I figured this way is kind of interesting too... it's novel and definitely insightful to look at a psychopath as a whole. with his good and evil. With his habit of feeding victims to rats to his love for his daughters.
My major gripe is the editing. There are many points, in fact paragraphs, that are repeated, word to word... so unnecessary. But I guess worth it for a looksy into the mind of a fascinating killer.