Mob Adjacent: Mob Adjacent: A Family Memoir -- Expanded Edition

by Jeffrey Gentile, Michael Gentile

The Gentile brothers are at it again in this new, expanded edition of their 2017 book. In the original version, Jeffrey and Michael introduced readers to their mob adjacent world. In this updated version, the brothers still stand at the intersection of Hoodlum and Gangster, with more true mob tales and more never-before published mob photos. Mob A Family Memoir takes an acid trip down memory lane as the brothers discover a parallel world hidden behind a suburban façade. For them, The Wonder Years collides with The Sopranos. Mobsters come to dinner, contract hits come with warning notices, and thieves deliver merchandise and people. How does something like that happen to an ordinary family? Blame it on the company they keep. Friends and acquaintances include legendary crime boss Sam Giancana, Jackie Cerone, and an assortment of hoodlums, gangsters, bone-breakers, and second-story guys, with cameo appearances by Tony Accardo, Frank Sinatra, Leo Durocher, Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Joan Collins, Liza Minelli, and Elizabeth Taylor. For the Gentile brothers, life at the intersection of Hoodlum and Gangster yields dividends and teaches lessons. This is their story.

403 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 21, 2020

Reviews

[Augie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read the original 262 page 2017 edition of this book and really enjoyed it. When the expanded 461 page edition was released, I initially hesitated purchasing it and again rereading the original parts.

I went ahead and bought the expanded edition and it was a great decision. The expanded book is well worth the cost and reading time.

[Patrick Murphy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read a lot of Chicago history and really enjoyed this book. I have been to a lot of the places they write about, including their street right off Grand Avenue west of the loop. It's interesting to see the actual places where the events occurred.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this book. I've always had a fascination with the mob and this book leant a different angle to my obsession.