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jmckendry 's review for:

Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi
4.0

I have never been very interested in the crime genre, both fiction and non-fiction. That being said, I could not put this book down (figuratively, since I listened to it). This book was recommended to me by my cousin, and even though it is non-fiction it read like a novel. It's crazy thinking that this is actually the story of someone's life.

This is the story of Henry Hill, who was part of the mob in New York City from the 1950s-80s until he was arrested and became an informant for the FBI. This book chronicles Henry's involvement with the mob, how he got in, how he became successful, and how he got out. He is oddly likable and it's funny because even knowing he was basically a crime lord, I was very disappointed in him when he started cheating on his wife.

This book was very well-written, and I was pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed it.