Originally Posted By: mickey2
Originally Posted By: OakAsFan
1991. So, 25 years old, by my high school math.

Not sure why it would matter.

I mean, here are some books that are over 40 years old:

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Mark Twain

A Tale of Two Cities- Charles Dickens

The Bible...


oak, u do realize that huckleberry finn and so is fiction, right? Whereas Organized crime should belong to the true crime section, and the internet for information gain (beginning in the mid-late 90s) is invaluable for such a task. That was my point. Before the 90s, u had either to completely trust your source (The last mafioso comes to mind) or do years of research in local libraries. Not to forget, sites like maryferrel are priceless.


That's a good point mickey2. When reading older books on the mob you always run the risk of dealing with old myths that have been proven wrong. The flip side is, older authors had access to some sources that aren't available anymore.

But when it comes to All American Mafioso: The Johnny Rosseli Story, being old does not affect it negatively at all. The author has interviewed multiple sources and done extensive research.