The Last Mafioso: The Treacherous World of Jimmy Fratianno

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Summary: Very informative and honest expose on the West Coast mafia
Review: Good thing they included a "who's who" in the appendix because it appears that Fratianno was in contact with every made guy in the U.S. This was the first book I ever read on LCN and I had to re-read it because it has been 18 years. I enjoyed it much more now that I have more knowledge of organized crime because it covers a lot of ground. I would like to read another book or meet someone who knew Fratianno because he is very interesting and I would like to get their perspective on him. I'm going to read Roselli's book next so we'll see. The only real gripe I have is that the violence (Murders) weren't plentiful and they didn't really put me up close to them often enough. Also, the nickname the Weasel is inappropriate for Fratianno.

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Summary: Great Mafia Reading
Review: I borrowed this book from a fellow Mafia-phile and enjoyed it so much I searched out a used copy on the Internet and bought it. "The Last Mafioso" is the biography of Jimmy "the Weasel" Fratianno, a West Coast Mafioso who turned government witness, but it tells a vastly greater story. The L.A. and Vegas underworlds spring to life in this enthralling book; anyone with a passing interest in the Mafia will enjoy it.

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Summary: Great Mafia Reading
Review: I borrowed this book from a fellow Mafia-phile and enjoyed it so much I searched out a used copy on the Internet and bought it. "The Last Mafioso" is the biography of Jimmy "the Weasel" Fratianno, a West Coast Mafioso who turned government witness, but it tells a vastly greater story. The L.A. and Vegas underworlds spring to life in this enthralling book; anyone with a passing interest in the Mafia will enjoy it.

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Summary: The Last Mofioso
Review: I found the book The Last Mofioso very intorsting, it is one of my favorite books. I enjoy reading about Jimmy Fratianno's role in organized crime. I have read a few other books on the subject but none of them gave the detales that The Last Mofioso did. I would recomend this book to anyone that likes history. It is a very easy book to get involved in, which is good because the book is very long, but the best books are the long ones.The characters and settings are extremly well developed. I read this book because a friend recommended it to me. The book gives detales about the Kennedy's associashion with the mofia and several detales on hits the mob made. It also clears up any hits the mob was blamed for but did not do. What intorests me the most is the codes that the diffrent families had towards each other. For example a mans wife and kids were forbiden, no matter what they did you cant go after them. now a days its almost like fair play. The way Jimmy discribed setting up the unions was also very intoresting to me. This book contains some elements that should not be read by childeren. By the end of the book I had a very diffrent view of the mob, they set up alot of things that we have today. This book was great I give it 5 stars. Their is no way someone could read this book and not get a great deal of information and enjoyment out of reading it.

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Summary: West coast mob
Review: Jimmy Fratianno was a small time hood who killed on demand and was quick to exploit anyone and everyone to make a quick buck. He lived by his code of honor and according to him, always split up his money with his partners The book details some of the hits Jimmy did to make his bones. His attempts at trying to kill Mickey Cohen are interesting if not funny. With his desperation at trying to buy a Las Vegas casino and his trucking company being prosecuted, Jimmy tries to make himself sound like a victim of mob and government justice. His relationship with Johnny Roselli and Frank Bompensiero don't help him in L.A. or with the Chicago and New York families. When he takes over the L.A. family, one is not sure whether the Dragnas betrayed him or he really never had the o.k. to head the family. After many monetary failures and the murders of the 'Bomp'and Roselli, Jimmy realizes he has been betrayed and that Dominick Brooklier, now the head of the L.A. family, has a contract out on him. He hides in San Francisco for a while, but he soon turns to the government for his salvation. Becoming a rat was tough for him, but at least he was able to get some measure of revenge on his tormentors, rather than a bullet behind each ear as so many of his victims had.

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Summary: west coast mafia
Review: the last mafioso is jimmy the weasel fratiano.he was one of the highest ranking mafioso to turn against the cosa nostra.this book is a classic among the true mafia books.you could almost feel sorry for him when he is arrested.in this book you also find out what really happened to jimmy hoffa,who where frank sinatras mafia friends,why did a mobster share his mistress with a us presidebt,why was the mob considering to kill desi arnaz,and what was the real cia-mafia plot to kill the communist fidel castro.an in depth look into the old mafia world.one of the best mafia books.period.

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Summary: Bible of LCN books
Review: This is a book that is saturated with intrigue and even humor. Jimmy the Weasel has seen it all and tells it like he sees it. This book is the beyond a doubt the best mafia book ever written and no movie could ever do it justice. Read it and forever be captivated by it. Skip the bad Gotti books and pick this one up fast! In memory of Aladena "Jimmy the Weasel" Fratianno.

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Summary: Bible of LCN books
Review: This is a book that is saturated with intrigue and even humor. Jimmy the Weasel has seen it all and tells it like he sees it. This book is the beyond a doubt the best mafia book ever written and no movie could ever do it justice. Read it and forever be captivated by it. Skip the bad Gotti books and pick this one up fast! In memory of Aladena "Jimmy the Weasel" Fratianno.