dont know about it bought it for my son and havent herd from him about it
a great book:
this is an excellent book. His literary style reminds me of the 'raw facts' style of Capote, but a prose all his own. Its a scathing read, unrelenting towards its goal of naming every last name possible involved with the Camorra. I havent really sat down and read a book from front to back since high school... about 8 years ago. This one took me by surprise. If you think organized crime is just for the movies, or all you know about it is the godfather and scarface, this will open your eyes quite a bit.... more info
Naples underworld, gamorrah:
Gomorrah: A Personal Journey into the Violent International Empire of Naples' Organized Crime System good story. Scary truth.
I smell something here:
I'm a hundred pages into this overrated book and loud alarms are going off, the same sort of alarms that went off when I read "A Million Little Pieces" and "Running With Scissors." I will finish the book because it is reasonably compelling and because I love Italy, but I just don't believe everything I'm taking in. The book also seems without focus and at times the prose is heavy handed. The irony is that "Gomorrah" isn't nearly as organized as the crime network it describes. From the reviews, I expected a... more info
