Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read is the son of a strict Seventh Day Adventist mother and a shell-shocked soldier who slept with a loaded gun at his side. Bullied at school, he grew up dreaming of revenge, determined to be the toughest in any company. He became a crime commando who terrorised drug dealers, pimps, thieves and armed robbers on the streets and in jail – but boasts he never hurt an innocent member of the public. From streetfighter to standover man, gunman to underworld executioner, he has been earmarked for death a dozen times but has lived to tell the tale. This is it.
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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A journey to the dark side of life - Could not put it down.,
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This review is from: Chopper from the inside: Confessions of the Australian Underworld's Most Feared Headhunter, Mark Brandon Read (Paperback)
I am amazed (and honoured) that I am the first person to reviewthis book for Amazon. Mark Brandon Read (Chopper) is a highlyintelligent witty man who had a who had one hell of an up bringing - developed a hatred for bullies and became one of the the most dangerous men alive (If you are a low life). This book was written at a time when Mark had nothing to lose. He takes you on a journey to the dark side of the underworld and Prison Life. He is like a friend showing you the way the world really is. This is quite a journey - You will not be the same after it. You will gain a respect and understanding of people different from yourself which will make you a better person.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not bad, but definitely see the movie!,
By Mendicant Pigeon "Mendicant Pigeon" (pdx, or United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chopper from the inside: Confessions of the Australian Underworld's Most Feared Headhunter, Mark Brandon Read (Paperback)
If you have just stumbled upon this book, you might be interested to know that there is now a movie about "Chopper" Reade, which is what got me to buy this book. Frankly, as between the book and the movie, I prefered the movie but that was entertainment afterall, and this is reality, presumably. 'Chopper, From the Inside' is the autobiographical reminiscences of one of Australia's most notorious criminals. This book actually helped to make Mr. Reade into something of a celebrity if not quite a hero in his native land. One may ask oneself how a sociopathic brute of a man with decidededly homicidal tendencies could attain such status? Well, I suppose that it helps that Mr. Reade has both the talent for telling a good story and a well-developed if dark sense of humor. It helps too that the war Chopper wages is primarily directed at other members of the criminal world and the flotsam and jetsam that float into and out of this world. In other words, he seems perfectly harmless so long as you, personally, don't cross him. In addition, if he is to be believed, he is loyal to a fault, a romantic when it comes to the honor of his mates and lady friends, and just generally the type of fellow you would want around if it ever came to a bit of bother. This isn't the kind of book that one walks away from with deep insights into the humanity that lies within all of us. Rather, it is a well told tale of murder, mayhem, casual violence, friendship, loyalty, love, and honor, by and about a fellow who knows better. It is this knowing better, that helps to explain why even when his activities go beyond the pale, the depravity seems logical and, in this protagonist's queer world, somehow fitting. This book was an interesting read, but not quite good enough for me to pay full retail for the second installment of his story, if that tells you anything.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
I wouldn't Mess with Chopper!,
By Glenn S. Hawley "glenn with 2 'n's" (NEW YORK, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chopper from the inside: Confessions of the Australian Underworld's Most Feared Headhunter, Mark Brandon Read (Paperback)
Mark "Chopper" Read, Austrailia's most Notorious Criminal Character! You want True Crime? With a Twist? Pick up this, his Best selling memoir. His life, exploits, opinions, and a cultural history of the, in america almost unknown, world of the Austrailan Underworld. I Cringed, Sweated, Laughed and felt I was there throughout, from Chopper's very Personal & very Unique writing style. See the Film, it's Excellent! But read the story too! But don't stop there head on to Chopper 2!
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