Mafia Prince

Hi Evrybody,

Could you please advise if I should order the new book by Phil Leonetti ? Does anyone know if its worth ?

Thanks and best wishes from Holland!

you should, but i cant find it here in holland. have you?

No its not out yet according to the local book store.... but in a couple of days it will be

Book stores are on the out buddie youse need to grab yourself a bloody tablet no?

Give me the old books no need for high tech tablets. haha

I bought it at Barnes N Noble on Friday.

I bought the book at B&N yesterday just started it tonight only 40 pages in not bad so far. It cracked me up in the True Crime section they had a book by Sal Polisi "At the Sinatra Club" I watched that on Netflix awhile ago that movie was a joke or sure the book is even worse..

I saw that movie (joke) but the book wasnt so bad, I skimmed it at B&N. It has really good reviews in Amazon just for the record.

I also skimmed to the pictures contained within the Mafia Price at B&N, I was dissapointed cause I was expecting a surveillance shot that the author stated in the other forum he had of Mazzone at the turn of the year meeting with a high-ranking mobster in NYC.

They only had one copy on display at B&N (the one in union square) so it looks like it is selling quite well, I will see if I stop by another day and actually check out some of the book. I have only heard good things about it. Been extremely busy at the office.

Yeah it's a good size book I should of bought it on Amazon wasn't aware of the free shipping and its pretty much half price on there. I like how the first review on amazon is from one of the authors (Scott) I've read Blood& Honor and The last Mouthpiece by Bobby Simone which seemed to be put together a lot better but I see that their trying to get more then the target audience by mentioning Meyer Lansky in the first chapter and then talking bout boardwalk empire and nucky thompson so it would interest a wider audience.

I found this book and placed the order online over at vanstockum boeken.

so is the general consensus that this is worth the read?

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I liked it, Leonetti kind of talks down about Nick the Crow where as in one of the Anastasia books, I think Blood & Honor, he seems like he is one of the main dudes in philly.

Your right "Nicky The Crow" was on a different level

Save your money, and just google Phil Leonetti. The Book was poorly written with lot's of mistakes. This Leonetti is a Bullshitter. He claims that he did not like the life and wanted to leave it. He also says how much he hated his Uncle Nicky Sarfo. Yet he only decides to cooperate after he was sentenced to 40 years, why not before? Save your money!

Just go on Real Deal Forum he's on there.

Thanks for this, i've only seen praise for this on other sites..i knew there'd be differing opinions here. I think i'm going to wait for this thread to grow before i decide to buy it or not.

Do you have a preview?

The book is really good but as stated it shows the rise and fall of him and the philly/s jersey family but as stated above leonetti is out for his own ARSE....I would have believed him if he stepped up and question killing salvie testa who seems to have been killed out of jealousy and paranoia but leonetti just goes along with his uncle until he gets sent to federal prison and then he sings.....also seems that lawrence merlino really tried to go legitimate during a certain period and if leonetti was so opposed to his uncle he probably could of A) had him whacked or did it himself or ask NY for permission or told younger testa or B) start working towards more legitimate business like merlino....but he was in bribing politicians while his uncle was away...so he is a dirtbag like his uncle only he became a rat

Good book but idk what to think of crazy phil.I think he is kinda proud about his past but says otherwise cus it don't look so bad.I dnt think he Woulda left the life if he was found not guilty eithet

None of them would have. They only get religion after they get caught.

Except maybe Michael Franzese. Say what you want about him. The guy is more than a little bit flaky. But he pretty much gave everything up on his own terms.

100% agree, I mean its like going on a win streak at the track or casino in one sitting, how many people pick up and leave while they are up? Leonetti bragged about the cash they were making the millions and they kept grabbing for more...when he was whining about his uncle and be a gangster and nicky was in federal prison he was running a scam in AC with other union guys and politicians...he got religon because he got caught....heck look at sammy the bull he ratted and went right back in the life and in prison

He should buy a wig after he sells a few more books maybe he can borrow one of Phil's

Maury's wigs don't come off!

He should buy a wig after he sells a few more books maybe he can borrow one of Phil's [/quote]

That book is tanking. It's been out since November and has not made the New York Times Bestseller list or any other list. the sales on Amazon look real bad too!

Yeah well when leave a review for yourself first your setting yourself up for failure. I liked his book but its overpriced...It starts off with a bunch of bolshit about Meyer Lansky that people probably toss the book in the fireplace after reading that

That book is tanking. It's been out since November and has not made the New York Times Bestseller list or any other list. the sales on Amazon look real bad too! [/quote]

Has any Mafia book been on the New York Times Bestseller list?

Yes, Underboss, The Valachi Papers even Mob Wives Karen's book made it, just to name a few.

Karen Gravano is trash didn't she get busted selling X for her pops who looks like like an alien now...

Yes and she was a pig then, but then again she still is. Google her name and look on images for her prison picture. The book sucked, but made great firewood!

I wouldn't have bought mafia prince n I didn't when I seen it at b.a.m but I gladly accepted it for free on xmas

Very tempted to get this

Save your money

must be the worst of the turncoats, clearly a weak weasel who would sell out anything. in interviews you can see he's not the real deal and has a very short time as the number 2. rose due to a family member then sold nicky out aand says he hated him. i just dont buy that he was a tough guy as he tries to make us believe. even his voice seems weak. lol i am not a fan.

just for the fact some of what his saying will be true and he was scarfos nephew i will grudgingly buy the book!

I 100% agree but i wanted to get it,to know more about scarfo not leonitti,also most rats say that i was only following orders routine,im a nice guy BS

without a doubt! also with turncoats like gravano or even nick the crow they do seem like serious hard hitters. leonetti lacks this and it is clear how he came up - not the hard way

she did this infront of the judge and he let her off,with a slap on the wrist

Mafia Prince is definitely a good read. It gave a lot of insight to the Philly mob. Nicky & Leonetti were practically broke. In the book Crazy Phil says that at their prime they had $3 million between the two of them. Not a lot when their buddies in Greenwich Village were raking in the dough. I mean this is boss & underboss not two mere buttons.