aswhitesell's review against another edition
4.0
My thanks to HarperCollins publishers, who supplied this book in a Goodreads giveaway.
I've never read the true crime genre, so this was a first. I was curious because of Whitey's notoriety. This book was an eye opener - detailing his crimes in South Boston, the corruption in the FBI, the supporting cast of characters in the various mob crews. All of the dedicated people at various levels of law enforcement, who did not give up during the q6-year manhunt. His girlfriend Catherine who was with him the whole time and who, unwittingly, was the loose thread that undid their life on the run. The events that transpired during his trial and thereafter. And the shocking end of the book, and of his life. It's all in this book. It's horrifying and intriguing at the same time. Well done!
I've never read the true crime genre, so this was a first. I was curious because of Whitey's notoriety. This book was an eye opener - detailing his crimes in South Boston, the corruption in the FBI, the supporting cast of characters in the various mob crews. All of the dedicated people at various levels of law enforcement, who did not give up during the q6-year manhunt. His girlfriend Catherine who was with him the whole time and who, unwittingly, was the loose thread that undid their life on the run. The events that transpired during his trial and thereafter. And the shocking end of the book, and of his life. It's all in this book. It's horrifying and intriguing at the same time. Well done!
cfickett's review
2.5
Informative and easy to follow, but nothing that makes it stand out from most other true crime books.
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