From the Inside: Chopper 1: Confessions of the Australian Underworld's Most Feared Headhunter, Mark Brandon Read

by Mark Brandon Read

The book that inspired Channel Nine's Underbelly: Chopper

From streetfighter to standover man, gunman to underworld executioner, Mark Brandon 'Chopper' Read was earmarked for death a dozen times but somehow lived to tell the tale. This is it. Chopper: From The Inside became a best-seller on its release in 1991, spawning a series of books that have today sold over 500,000 copies around the world. Chopper also inspired an acclaimed feature film, countless art and stage shows and, in 2018, the major Channel Nine TV series Underbelly: Chopper.

From The Inside is the first shot in the Chopper canon - written from his gaol cell and laced with the brutal humour that made this Australian crime commando a true legend of the underworld.

Genres: True Crime, Nonfiction, Crime, Biography

238 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read is an Australian ex-criminal who wrote a series of semi-autobiographical and fictional crime novels.
--from wikipedia

Reviews

[Theo · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is first and best, I think, of all Choppers books. Really good crime fiction - 'Never let the truth get in the way of a great story' Amen Chopper and RIP.

[Darren · Rating 4 out of 5]

Who doesn’t love hearing a good yarn from Chopper. A great read and a great laugh.

[Janelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

RIP Chopper, if you lived longer you would’ve had a killer podcast

[Julie scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the 2nd book I've read by Chopper Read and being a Aussie I'm quite familiar with his criminal history and jail time I have also seen him interviewed many times and can't help but laugh at his comical answers and comments.Ive also lost count of how many times I've watched the"Chopper" movie starring Aussie Eric Bana......Mark Brandon Read had It rough growing up with his strict religious mother who paid him little attention and a father who was à damaged soldier who slept with a loaded gun by his side.Bullied at school he dreamt of revenge wanting to be the toughest.He became a well known crime commando who terrorised drug dealers, pimps, thieves and armed robbers on the streets and in jail but says he has never hurt an innocent member of the public.Chopperhas been street fighter,gunman to underworld executioner.H e has had a dozen or more hits put out on him for death but amazingly lived to tell the tale.Chopper contracted hepatitis C while in prison using a blood stained shaver he revealed he only had about 2 to 5 years to live and required à liver transplant however Chopper refused the procedure saying that while the transplant would save his life he did not want à organ that could be given to someone else.In 2012 Chopper was diagnosed with liver cancer and underwent surgery to remove the tumours.Mark Brandon Read died on the 9th October 2013 he was 58 years old. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and look forward to reading more of his books.Terrific read❤❤❤

[lee_readsbooks · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Kim Castelli · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Je ne regrette rien. ‘I regret nothing’. What a sick joke. I regret everything.”