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ohmylordy 's review for:
The Ice Man: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer
by Philip Carlo
Very dark and disturbing yet incredibly fascinating. It is definitely hard to grasp how a person could become that cold and unspeakably violent, even as someone who has studied psychology and understand how abuse can dramatically effect a person.
I thought Carlo did a wonderful job at reliving into the intricacies of not only Kuklinski's life and crimes but also the workings of the Mafia itself. It's a world that I think still fascinates many people, as it did me.
The only reason I am giving this book 3 stars instead of 4 is because the writing seemed a bit scattered in terms of flow. He would talk about a certain topic and then jump to a random paragraph of something completely separate that he would not bring up again until later. There was also a fair bit of repetition when referring to Kuklinski's personality or his family's reactions to him.
All together, however, I found it to be a very good read and definitely recommend it to anyone interested in the mob, serial killers, or the macabre in general.
I thought Carlo did a wonderful job at reliving into the intricacies of not only Kuklinski's life and crimes but also the workings of the Mafia itself. It's a world that I think still fascinates many people, as it did me.
The only reason I am giving this book 3 stars instead of 4 is because the writing seemed a bit scattered in terms of flow. He would talk about a certain topic and then jump to a random paragraph of something completely separate that he would not bring up again until later. There was also a fair bit of repetition when referring to Kuklinski's personality or his family's reactions to him.
All together, however, I found it to be a very good read and definitely recommend it to anyone interested in the mob, serial killers, or the macabre in general.