FINALLY finished FIVE FAMILIES, by Selwyn Raab (per the recommendation of Turnbull, SC, and may others.) Definitely the most thorough history on the mob (in book form) I've ever read. It's a huge book, but it never gets boring. I'll probably read it again.

Also recently read GASPIPE, by Philip Carlo. Certainly not the most accurate portrayal of Anthony Casso, but it was an entertaining read nonetheless.

I read recently that Philip Carlo died this past November. Apparently he suffered from A.L.S., otherwise known as Lou Gehrig's disease. I was saddened to hear of his passing.