A review by jakewritesbooks
Donnie Brasco: Tie in Edition by Joseph D. Pistone

4.0

This is a good gateway book for the Mafia curious because you learn a lot of entry level stuff as to the day-to-day life. I knew most of it so it was tedious, as were many of Pistone's stories. I also was kinda disappointed the book didn't focus more on mob life in Williamsburg. But still, it is a very good book, an essential one to understanding what was then the biggest mob bust in history, and how it was done in an unlikely way. Also, the relationship between Donnie (Joe) and Sonny was tragic. I almost felt bad for the Capo. It's been over a decade since I saw the movie but I thought it portrayed him as being closer to Lefty. Here, he's much closer to Sonny and it's sad. Though that whole life is sad and this book will show you why.