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Mob Power Plays: The Mob Attempts Control of Congress, Casinos and Baseball : A Novel
In the sequel to The War of the Godfathers, FBI agent Bill Richards faces off with the dons of New York and Chicago--including John Gotti, Tony Accardo, and Rocko Robustelli--who are teaming up to build the Tahoe Summit Casino. Original.
278 pages, Hardcover
First published November 1, 1993
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November 18, 2024
A very disappointing story that does not divulge any real insider knowledge about mafia inner-workings nor bureaucracy-styled criminal trappings. It's a very hollow story that takes one of America's favorite things -- organized crime -- and deflates the life out of it entirely.
Maybe this was just my edition, but there clearly was zero editor for this hardcover. My copy was RIDDLED with spelling errors, like every other page at some points, that made this entire thing feel even more amateur. In the spirit of Roemer Jr., I won't be proofreading my review (and I'll bet there are fewer errors here than any chapter of this lousy book).
It also felt amateur because despite the author bragging about his employment in the FBI, I feel like I could have guessed everything Roemer Jr. talks about, here. You will learn absolutely nothing about the mafia. You literally learn more watching "The Sopranos".
I don't feel like anything really happens here at all, really. Bill Richards is a boring lead who is just going through the motions, Rocky Robust is a villain with zero style (who spends most of this book sitting on his ass), and every other character is clearly an afterthought that shouldn't have been in here. The ENTIRETY of the Cubs material can be cut, including the little league stuff where Richards meets Robust.
This was a very upsetting read. I was saddened by the lackluster material and other than the name dropping of the town I grew up in on one page, I wouldn't be able to make the distinction between reading this story and snoozing.
I vehemently do NOT recommend "Mob Power Plays". It's pretty terrible.
Maybe this was just my edition, but there clearly was zero editor for this hardcover. My copy was RIDDLED with spelling errors, like every other page at some points, that made this entire thing feel even more amateur. In the spirit of Roemer Jr., I won't be proofreading my review (and I'll bet there are fewer errors here than any chapter of this lousy book).
It also felt amateur because despite the author bragging about his employment in the FBI, I feel like I could have guessed everything Roemer Jr. talks about, here. You will learn absolutely nothing about the mafia. You literally learn more watching "The Sopranos".
I don't feel like anything really happens here at all, really. Bill Richards is a boring lead who is just going through the motions, Rocky Robust is a villain with zero style (who spends most of this book sitting on his ass), and every other character is clearly an afterthought that shouldn't have been in here. The ENTIRETY of the Cubs material can be cut, including the little league stuff where Richards meets Robust.
This was a very upsetting read. I was saddened by the lackluster material and other than the name dropping of the town I grew up in on one page, I wouldn't be able to make the distinction between reading this story and snoozing.
I vehemently do NOT recommend "Mob Power Plays". It's pretty terrible.
February 9, 2008
This was Roemer's second attempt to write a fictional book that includes real-life wiseguys.
This time, he created a fictional character in the Chicago Mob and wove a story around him. Roemer did very well in describing the personalities of the real-life wiseguys. Even the anti-hero sounds like a real-life gangster. This is a very well-written book.
This time, he created a fictional character in the Chicago Mob and wove a story around him. Roemer did very well in describing the personalities of the real-life wiseguys. Even the anti-hero sounds like a real-life gangster. This is a very well-written book.
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