Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time
| Log in
  1. Follow us on Facebook
  2. Follow us on Instagram
  3. Follow us on Bluesky
  4. Follow us on Goodreads
  5. RSS Feeds

  • Home
  • About
    • Getting Started in CBR18
    • Rules of Respect
    • Cannon Book Club
    • Diversions
    • Fan Mail
    • Holiday Book Exchange
    • Book Bingo Reading Challenge
    • Participation Badges
    • AlabamaPink
    • About Cannonball Read
  • Our Team
    • The CBR Team
    • Leaderboard
    • Recent Comments
    • Participant Interviews
    • Cannonballer Location Maps
    • Our Volunteers
    • Meet MsWas
  • Categories
    • Review Genres
    • Tags
    • Star Ratings
    • Featured Review Archive
  • Fight Cancer
    • How We Fight Cancer
    • Donate
    • CBR Merchandise
  • FAQ
  • Contact
    • Contact Form
    • 2026 Registration
    • Suggest a Review
    • Newsletter Sign Up
    • Newsletter Archive
    • Social Media

BadFellas

Murder Machine by Gene Mustain & Jerry Capeci

October 25, 2020 by Jake Leave a Comment

Kind of wonder what could have been if Martin Scorsese had gotten his hands on this book before Nicholas Pileggi’s Wiseguy. This is Goodfellas, only if the murder montage was like half the movie. I knew the name Roy DeMeo and that he was the head of perhaps the most murderous crew in Mafia history but I didn’t know exactly what is story was or how it operated. On a bit of a mob kick, I finally picked this one up. It’s a brutal tale and both writers […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: Brooklyn, Gene Mustain & Jerry Capeci, mafia, Mob, Murder Machine, New York City, Roy DeMeo, true crime

Jake's CBR12 Review No:161 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: Brooklyn, Gene Mustain & Jerry Capeci, mafia, Mob, Murder Machine, New York City, Roy DeMeo, true crime ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments


Recent Comments

  • Stego Lily
    on “What is a river but an open throat; what is water but a voice?”
    I've read it, but I haven't listened to the audiobook. I'll have to check that out!
  • Stego Lily
    on “What is a river but an open throat; what is water but a voice?”
    No, but now I'm wishing I had! The print version has really lovely illustrations though.
  • Emmalita
    on “What is a river but an open throat; what is water but a voice?”
    Ooooo, have you read This is How You Lose the Time War? If not I recommend it, and recommend the...
  • Malin
    on “What is a river but an open throat; what is water but a voice?”
    Did you listen to the audio? The singing is almost magical. I loved this a lot, I just wanted it...
  • Tracy
    on “What is a river but an open throat; what is water but a voice?”
    I really liked this one.
See More Recent Comments »

Support Our Mission

  • Support Our Mission, Donate Today!
  • FAQ
  • Shop
  • Volunteers
  • Leaderboard
  • AlabamaPink
  • Contact

Help Our Mission

You can donate to CBR via:

  1. PayPal
  2. Venmo

The reviews and comments posted on this site reflect the opinions of individual posters and do not reflect the views of Cannonball Read.

© 2026 Cannonball Read Inc., a registered 501(c)(3) | Log in