Boston Mob: The Rise and Fall of the New England Mob and Its Most Notorious Killer

Loved this book this definitely for other mafia maniacs like myself, i already knew a lot of the history in this book but not all of it. enjoyed the way the book was written and was interested from start to the end. Recommended by a mafia maniac.

If your true crime fan I'd definitely buy this book great history of the crime in Boston and New England before the whitey bulger era

Great book and details about what went on in the Boston underworld

Lots of great stories and information, throughout. Not the best written book and kind of all over the place. Not for new interests in mob history. Better if you already have an idea of the boston mob history. This helps compliment that knowledge.

Marc Songini has taken a different approach to writing about the Boston mafia and related criminal organizations. Mainly he does not focus on Whitey Bulger but on an enforcer Joe "the animal" Barboza who was truly an existential killer. He was the real thing as far as tough guy hit-men go. Of course, when writing about the Boston mob one cannot ignore the Winter hill gang and Raymond Patriarca and the rest of the boys who slaughtered one another for fun and profit, mostly for profit. These characters are more than just the facts please. We get to know them and feel their lives. This book is a most welcome addition to our understanding of criminal evolution. What made "the animal" into a killing machine? Read this book and find out.

I thought it was a good read. I have read many books and any other materials that I could find on the New England Mob. I know quite a bit about the Italian American Mob in New England. Not so much about the Irish American Mob in New England. As far as what I have seen, have read or been told the book contained a lot of good and factual info on the Italians, especially Providence RI side. The Boston Irish side I really don't know..... but I learned a bit. Weather it is true or not...who knows. The book has a lot of history on Joe Barboza and his lies and the FBI's lies that put a lot of guys in jail for crimes they did not commit. There is a lot of History here. With Barboza being the first person in the witness protection program. Also, from what I have heard the Boston Irish Gang War, that this book describes in detail, was the deadliest Mob war in U.S. History. Good book for the price....I have read a lot that were terrible and paid more. If you like this type of stuff...check it out.

I got this as a christmas girt for my dad. He was able to read it, so it works! Lol