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La Famiglia

Mafia Dynasty by John Davis

November 15, 2019 by Jake Leave a Comment

Since watching The Irishman, I’ve had a yen for Mafia crime stories. I’ve always wanted to know more about the Gambino family since they were the most powerful of the five families during the time the mob ran everything. So I picked this lauded work up. It gave me everything I need in the best way possible: being detailed without being tedious. It covers the families coming over from Italy and Sicily, how what we know to be the “mafia” came into existence and how the […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: Carlo Gambino, Gambino Family, John Davis, John Gotti, mafia, Mafia Dynasty, New York City, organized crime, Paul Castellano, true crime

Jake's CBR11 Review No:119 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: Carlo Gambino, Gambino Family, John Davis, John Gotti, mafia, Mafia Dynasty, New York City, organized crime, Paul Castellano, true crime ·
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