The Twins: Men of Violence

The Twins: Men of Violence, by Kate Kray Blurb:Nobody knew the twins like Kate Kray. Married to Ron, she was granted unique access into the shadowy world they inhabited, and was entrusted with some of the darkest secrets they possessed—secrets that could never be revealed until they were both dead. Now with the help of thoughts and anecdotes from the people who knew the twins best, Kate has documented once and for all the life of the world's most famous gangsters, and filled in the gaps with the facts that could not be revealed until now. Gangsters, actors, East End faces—everyone who is anyone in the Firm is here, thanks to Kate's unique access and influence. And in this remarkable book, the Krays' chief torturer, the man who was with them on the night they were arrested, has broken his silence for the very first time.My ReviewSo, I'm kinda going through a phase at the moment where I want to know more about gangsters and the underworld - the Peaky Blinders TV drama started it off! Of course, I'd heard of the Krays, but didn't actually know much about them, so I decided to do a bit of reading... I have to say, I probably didn't pick the best book to kick off my research. Since it was written my Ronnie Kray's wife, I knew it would be very one sided, but despite her saying that she didn't want to dismiss the wrongs they did, I found it all very romanticised. And I have to say, having testaments to what good men the Krays were from criminals like Charles Bronson didn't actually make me inclined to believe it... Personally, I felt this book raised more questions than anything else. Despite what the blurb says, that she knew the Krays more than anyone, it felt like everything she had to say were just quotes from what other people had said. Then, when she raised something that interested me, like her and Ron's relationship - how them me and problems they had - it was passed over.Still, it was interesting to see that point of view and I'm now off to read more in the hopes of getting a well rounded view of things.
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Published on August 27, 2019 08:04
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