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Fly on the Wall: Recollections of Las Vegas' Good Old, Bad Old Days

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I arrived in Las Vegas l956. This book is just like reading my personal journal. All the incidents this author relates are factual as I remember those days well. I found the book easy to read. He writes with complete knowledge of the events and personalities... even the reformed mobsters who became well respected local residents. I can recommend this book highly.

I found 'Fly on The Wall' the best book on the begining days of the Las Vegas boom. The book is well written by a man who has seen the highs and lows of Vegas. A 5 star book.

This is not heavy reading, just a great story about one guy in Vegas during the mob days. Gave me a way to experience a bit of history. One of the better books on Vegas.

My husband and I are some of the many who have come to enjoy Vegas as a quick getaway. We both really enjoy places with stories to tell, and many have been told about Vegas. This book is the author's recollections of Vegas from the early 50's to the early 90's and the changes he experienced. I commend him on keeping the stories to what he had first-hand knowledge of and not elaborating by filling in with what those of us who've read on Vegas before, already know. It's interesting to get different perspectives on the good old yarns.

No bombshells or detail-heavy stories here. Just many amusing anecdotes and insights from someone who's a true insider and seemed to have been at the right place at the right time. Highly recommended!

The author writes that when he was a journalist he "practiced my own brand of censorship." Hello? And he calls himself a reporter? This guy was a flak for the casinos who is doing nothing but tooting his own horn with this so-called tell-all. Buy "Green Felt Jungle." It's a classic and REALLY tells the story of old Las Vegas.

This book goes everywhere, was there an editor? 2-3 pages of this & that. Sorry, after reading the book, then looking at the title,now I know why it is called Fly on the Wall. Those flies never seem to stay in one place for very long. It would have been 100% better if a little back ground or if there was more info. to each of the "stories"