Thanks. Sounds great. I'll get it.

I am currently reading "Galveston's Maceo Family Empire: Bootlegging and the Balinese Room".
http://www.amazon.com/Galvestons-Maceo-F...galveston+maceo
The reviews on amazon are average, but I don't think it's a bad book, I find it quite interesting, never heard of the Maceo brothers and the Galveston mafia branch before.

I just finished Mafia, Inc by Andre Cedilot and Andre Noel. I've owned the book since 2011 but hadn't gotten around to reading it until now. That was one hell of a book. Very well done and very well researched. I couldn't have ended it at a perfect time, either as Business or Blood came in the mail yesterday. I'm about to start reading it.

here are two good books about the mob.

"unlocked" by Louis ferrante, a young wiseguy who did ten years of hard time, in federal prisons. he went through hell, he was always getting ratted on, when he got busted in new York, and when he was inside prison, great read, takes away any romance of O.C.

"mr new Orleans" by Michael randazzo. the story of frenchy, who was mobbed up with marcellos family in louisana, he speaks of jim garrison, and his take of the killing of JFK. naming Marcello as plotting against kennedy. very good read.

picked up unlocked at the book store for 2 seconds i dont like writing a book about that life but changes the names to protect them thats horse shit. next. hes on fox news every once an awhile. probaly gonna hit amazon for the rizzutto book for my trip down mia. might try the library first to save 20 bucks. i throw the books in the old people home down the street when im done. slow couple weeks for the mob which is ggod for them i guess. alite and gotti are almost out the news 1 of the 2 will probaly pull a publicity stunt by the end of summer.

natales book is coming sooner or later.. ill get a copy i think. what do you guys think? top or flop?

If he is truthful about it and admits that it was Joey who ran the family then I'll read it.

Currently reading an excellent book about Steve Flemmi who was a Top Echelon Informant along with Whitey Bulger, Boston Mafia, New England Crime scene. A cant put down book with great stories and pics. The book is basically what Stevie Flemmi told authorities about his over 40 year career in crime.:

http://www.amazon.com/Rifleman-Howie-Car...ywords=Rifleman

Also along the same theme I highly recommend:

http://www.amazon.com/Hitman-Martorano-E...d_bxgy_14_img_z

and

http://www.amazon.com/Black-Mass-Whitey-...2TYJJDJ9KZNNEQA

All 3 are must reads and really exposes just how professional criminals are able to have careers by working with law enforcement.

One more:

http://www.amazon.com/Deadly-Alliance-FB...Deadly+Alliance

The Black Mass book is being made into a movie. Deadly Alliance is THE book that exposed Whitey Bulger and Steve Flemmi as informants.

I read Louis Ferrante's book Unlocked, and what I didn't like about it was that he changed the names in the book. He told a good story, and I like how he changed his life while inside prison. Plus he didn't Rat on his friends when he could of .

I have a question about The Last Testament of Lucky Luciano. This book is considered to be inaccurate and basically fiction, but is it fiction made up by Luciano or the author? I ask because to me it's interesting even if it's inaccurate as long as it's based on Lucky's views(and intentional lies) rather than just complete fiction made up by the author.

I read that book years ago, I know of one instance in the book where Luciano didn't lie.

he says they [frank Costello and Lucky] hired the cops to kill abe reles for 50,000 dollars, that part is true.

a lot of researchers have issues with the book but, there is a lot of truth in it also.

Yeah I've just heard that it's supposed to be read as fiction. But to me there's a big difference if the fiction comes from Luciano or the writer. As an example, even though Bonannos book has a lot of crap, it's still his words so you can kind of analyze his character. If it was just made up by his ghost writer, it would be worth nothing.

I just bought the Vinny gorgeous book have any of you read it yet and what are your thoughts?

Yea I read it, its okay he didnt have that much lcn history to speak of in my opinion and he was acting boss for a short time but its an easy read..u really understand how full of shit Cicale was after reading it bc he makes himself out to be half frank frank costello half joey gallo which is complete bs as im sure PB and others can attest to and have ad nausem

Thanks bro i read the book the author wrote on Massino and thought it was one of the better books I have read on the subject.

No problem buddy I mean if its like kindle e book its like 7 bucks its a decent one time read but he really didn't have that much of note in lcn short reign, but if u read it lemme know what u think curious of another opinion on shit guys read..but I also like books that other have mixed opinions on like " I Heard you Paint Houses" is my fav mob book but idk lotta others disagree on its validity

Poked threw a book at Barnes new one on the art heist in Boston basically comes down to donati stealing the art to get vinny the animal a reducing in his sentence. But he was murdered by Frank salemmi forces a few months after the heist then its a fucking mess. Lot of dead mobster ends. Boston globe writer so its fact checked author goes on to say vinny animal Howie winter and some other heavyweights have been doing there on investigations for years. Check it out.

I just ordered Murder Machine and The Last Mafioso by Jimmy Fratiano off Amazon. I know Murder Machine gets rave reviews, but how about The Last Mafioso?

What's next wave of Mafia Books ?

Natales book next year and Bromx recommended a book by Destefano I think about the history of the mob. I think. Bronx can correct me.if I'm wrong..

Cheech I bumped into a old billy grasso guys associates book about ct. long story grasso was a bad ass but the genovese in gotti glory got the jump on him. It's not a good book not bad little bout wild bill and northern ct guy. went to a beach down there yesterday the water was super.

correct, tony gives some nice summary's in his latest work. he is also working on another book with a former made guy, but won't say who..he has never worked with anyone before.

Couple of Outfit books:

organized crime in chicago, beyond the mafia by lombardo. Kind of a socialogical explanation for OC in Chicago. Includes an interesting section of the original street crew neighberhoods of the outfit: Taylor street, Grand ave and so on.

The mafia court, corruption in Chicago by Hughes. More of an ordinary chronical of the usual faces, had hoped for more of a detailed story of the inner workings of the corruption.

can someone write a honest objective review of alite's book and point out the weaknesses/strengths? Thanks

Hope you're enjoying the summer pmac. You're always classy and never get into it with anyone that rare here. What book was it. I'm curious if i have it.
Thanks

"Organized crime in Chicago" is a must read for anyone interested in The Outfit. Breaks down the various street crews and is a perfect complement to books such as "The Outfit" and "family secrets". Get it!!

Just read BLACK MASS about Bostons Bulger and Flemmi. A decent read but ends when Bulger has just been caught after years on the run . So an updated version would likely contain a lot more info.

What surprised me is that Bulger and Flemmi were ratting together. Have any LCN members ratted this way? You know , both sitting together whilst talking to fbi/ police.

Got around 20 pages left on Gotti's rules. Overall a good book with good insight in how associates work and how they survive in the streets and it's not just about the boss. The thing I don't like about it is that the story is all over the place some times and it's hard to follow the story time to time. But like I said, overall it's good.

I ordered Mafia prince by Leonetti yesterday, hopefully I'll get it the next week.

I've skimmed through alot of pages here and google searched, but does anybody here know of a book specifically detailing the Colombo regime under Persico? any help would be appreciated!

mafia prince is one of the best books on the philly mob you should enjoy it