Dangerous Influence [Paperback]

William F. Amato (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 316 pages
• Publisher: Xlibris Corporation; 1 edition (October 18, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738829900
• ISBN-13: 978-0738829906
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,971,428 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

WILLIAM F. AMATO was born in 1942. He grew up on Chicago's near west side. For over fifteen years, he worked on Rush Street, the heart of Chicago's nightclub district. In 1975 he founded his own design-build construction company.
He began his writing career in 1995. To date he has completed eight novels: THE CONCRETE CAPO, DANGEROUS INFLUENCE, FIVE HOURS FROM WARSAW, CHRYSANTHEMUM, HEART OF A GLADIATOR, BEFORE I DIE, N.A.G. and KING MAKER. He is currently working on his ninth, THE BEAST OF ST. CHARLES. At the request of his many devoted readers, Mr. Amato's novels are now available on Amazon.com.
The Author's stories take place in his home town, Chicago and his home away from home, Las Vegas, featuring a colorful collection of Damon Runyon-like characters. The exciting events he depicts are based on real people and experiences from his days on Rush Street.
Mr. Amato taught a writers workshop for the continuing education department of his local school district and served as president of the, long-established, Northwest Writers Club which celebrated its thirtieth anniversary in 2007.
Mr. Amato is now semi-retired. He commutes between his home in suburban Las Vegas and Wayne, Illinois.

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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dangerous Influence - tough, hard-hitting action, November 25, 2000

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Gene McDougall (Arlington Heights, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dangerous Influence (Hardcover)

. I'm a George Grisham, Tom Clancy and Mickey Spillane fan. Now, after reading "Dangerous Influence," I'm adding it's author, William F. Amato, to my list.

His book grabbed my attention right from the beginning and never let go. I started reading it in the evening, put it down at bedtime, then wasted no time finishing it the next morning. I had to know how it ended.

Amato's obvious familiarity with Chicago serves him well as he gives us a tour of the city as well as an intimate look at some its most corrupt and dangerous denizens. We are enixorably swept along as his protagonist, a crusading radio talk show host, Marco Fischer, becomes ever more deeply mixed up with some of the city's most unethical and dangerous political and criminal elements. Then, just as it seems things couldn't get any worse, he suddenly finds himself in the middle of a nightmare of violence where neither he nor the evil-doers are safe.

Amato is a writer who knows how to tell an absorbing, fast-paced story. Well worth a read.