Gotti: Rise and Fall [Paperback]

Jerry Capeci (Author), Gene Mustain (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1996

Two veteran journalists provide a close-up look at the dark world of New York organized crime and its colorful leader, John Gotti, detailing Gotti's bloody rise to power and the struggle to bring him to justice.

Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Onyx (June 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451406818
• ISBN-13: 978-0451406811
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #253,118 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars gotti: the rise and fall, January 23, 2001

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BERYL MANN (Halifax England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gotti: Rise and Fall (Paperback)

Allthough parts of this book read like the new york times,i think jerry went to great lengths to get the events of the story in the correct order.also jerry gives a view from both sides which is unbiased to one or the other and while some of the events are debatable i think you would find jerrys account more credible than other sources .jerry goes to great length to illustrate how the legal aspects were and as i am from england and not knowing how your legal structure works i found this helpfull to understand how things worked.on the whole a very detailed account of the rise and fall of the dapper don himself.a good read one for the openminded.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Expert journalism turned biographical, January 16, 2002

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Joseph (Quebec, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gotti: Rise and Fall (Paperback)

This is the best book on John Gotti, there is no question about it. Capeci & Mustain provide an entirely objective, intelligent and succint synopsis of the short reign of the flamboyant mobster from his rise until his inevitable fall, to define the namesake of the book title. The text is legible, concise, and matter-of-fact, without personal opinions or confusing dialogue that is not properly formatted. One could almost consider the book a well-researched and reader-friendly FBI briefing minus the capitals. There are many books available on John Gotti, and the Gambino family, but none are as carefully scrutinized and well-displayed as Rise And Fall. The addition of photographs is a plus, as they give the reader a glimpse of whom the press referred to as 'The Dapper Don' in all his Brioni, Armani and Hugo Boss glory. But the man himself is not glorified for the book, rightfully, and any romanticisms that remained ingrained in the minds of mob buffs is duly erased in this novel, for it is a blow-by-blow account of a ruthless mob boss, a liar, a bragger, a criminal and a killer. In fact, the aftermath of the gangster's demise resonates justice, and brings a sense of pride to a once-corrupted American justice system. Capeci is, as always, the cream of organized crime media.

9/10

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars How Gotti got there and how he was finally defeated, March 19, 1999

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[e-mail] (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gotti: Rise and Fall (Paperback)

I think this book is a must read for people who are fans of John Gotti and for people who are generaly intersted in organozed crime. This book not only portrays an acurate picture of the rise and fall of John Gotti but it also gives readers a picture of the inside workings of the Gambino crime family. It is very interesting and you can learn a lot.