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Summary: "The Gambino's from Mangano to Gotti!!"
Comment: This is a classical,well written book concerning the Gambino's! It's a very large book,yet it has a
very large story to tell to anyone who is a fan of the Mafia/Gambinos. It's like a time line in the
book,starting with when the five familys were divided,and the Gambinos started as the Mangano family
according to the newly developed commission, by Lucky Luciano! As the family grew,so did the needs
of the capos,especially "the Mad Hatter" Anastasia, who killed both Mangano brothers,Phillip and
Vincenzo, one was under the Syphillis bug and would rant and rave, and without other,one wasn't
enough to stop Anastasia who himself was whacked by the young and up'n coming Carlo Gambino, the
reasons for that remain to this day complex,Albert was accused of many things and Carlo with the
permission of the Commission was given the okay. I would have to say,during Carlo's reign the whole
Mafia/all 5 Familys prospered more than they ever did or ever will including present. Things started
to divide when in Carlo's old age, his brother in law Paul Castellano(underboss)& Aneillo
Dellacroce(underboss)for longer than Paul,who was more of a businessman,dealing with the Family's
legitimate interests and left the streets for "Mr.Neil", who's favorite capo was non other than "the
Dapper Don". As you continue to read, you suddenly notice the rift between Paul's and Neil's crews,
meanwhile Carlo's sick awaiting death. Alot of the soldatos and capos though "Mr.Neil",should be the
boss upon the death of DonCarlo. But as you know from the movie, FatPaulie was the one who was
bumped up to BOSS, not Neil,who wasn't even that mad due to the cancer that he was himself dying
from. As boss Paul showed major disrespect in not attending Mr.Neil's wake or even funeral! To those
who were with Gotti,they knew Gotti would definitely whack out Castellano. He got the backing of all
of the Gambino Capos, they voted yes, then on December 16 Gotti had DeCiccio arrange a meet with
Paul,his driver/bodyguardTom"Wigs" Bilotti,along with Tommy Gambino,Carlo's son,who was informed
and promised that no one would lift a finger in his direction, and that he should keep earning like
before. As Paulie got out of the car, Gotti's soldiers where on him like bees to honey, three from
the front,three from the back,six just for Paul and as Bilotti was hiding behind the LIncoln's door,
three more came from across the street and gave him a lead supper like his boss.After that Gotti
took over and things where good until he became a target for the FBI, mainly because he kept beating
Court cases, one a RICO,One Assault,I'm not certain,the book has it all and in order. He got them so
ticked that they bugged his Social Club and the rest is history. At present Gotti has been moved to
a Hospital for a cancerous lump in his throat, God Bless Him and his personal family.

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Summary: Unbiased? Lightweight?
Comment: As a read the book is very enjoyable but the way the author skips over issues such as the real
reasons for Gravano's turn against the family, which are well documented elsewhere, leaves one
wondering how many other how complex relationships have been simplified to a point where the truth
has been lost. At the price though it should be added to the library of anyone interested in the
workings of organised crime.

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Summary: Goes on all the details, excellent!
Comment: I am a very dedicated fan of mafia stuff.I have read this book twice and it always brings me to the
roots of some causes that other books don't. If you do mafia reading and haven't done this, you have
been wasting your time.

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Summary: Deliciously Intriguing
Comment: I have read several books regarding organized crime, but above all, this book has been the best.
Not only did it give a history of how organized crime came about and has evolved, but it also gave
information and insights on the several families involved in organized crime. The insights ranged
from capos to bosses. Magnificently written and deliciously intriguing.

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Summary: This book sleeps with the fishes
Comment: There is a lot of research in this book, but very little insight. It lacks the story-telling ability
that makes a book great. I give the author credit for not sensationalizing, as so many mafia "true
crime" authors do, but the book is dull -- and it shouldn't have been, given the subject.

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