Connected.

by Nick Apuzzo

Raised in the Bronx, Eddie Ferrara has his first encounter with organized crime as a teenager and it eventually leads to the death of one of his closest friends. The events that follow rapidly lead him into 'the life'. Eddie's story spans twenty years and takes us from a mob 'social club' to a Silicon Valley startup, from the Brooklyn waterfront piers to a bordello in the Bronx, and from Lincoln Center to the neighborhood coffee shops and restaurants of New York City.

Lately he has entertained notions of marriage and leaving 'the life', only to realize that he is a victim of his own success. Eddie uses guile and intelligence to outclass his rivals, but will he risk everything in an attempt to get out alive, or is he destined to remain...connected.

Genres: Fiction, Crime

295 pages, Paperback

First published May 2, 2010

About the author

Born and raised in New York City, Nick Apuzzo spent his formative years in the Bronx during the 60's, 70's and 80's. He currently lives in the San Francisco Bay area of California.

Nick was voted "John Steinbeck's biggest fan.", has dreamed (in color) of writing a screenplay for Martin Scorsese, and remembers nearly every line of dialog from nearly every movie or television show he's ever seen.

He is the author of two novels: "Connected", a mafia fiction, and "NINE HUNDRED NIGHTS, Life in the Belly of the Heavy Metal Beast".


COMING IN MARCH 2012: Nick is putting the finishing touches on the long awaited sequel to "Connected", the title of this book has not been released yet.

Reviews

[Frank Roberto · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading this book. It kept me interested from the first page to the very end. The ending was a bit of a surprise though. I know that Eddie wanted to leave the mob on his own terms and up until the time he left, I honestly thought that the mob would have a surprise for him when he went outside as their way of saying that the only way he's going to leave for was on their terms and in their way. I can't wait to read the next book in the series.

[Scott Schweitzer · Rating 5 out of 5]

At times I tasted the sauce of the "large pie with onions and anchovies from Frank's Original", smelled the cigar smoke and thought I saw blood on my shoe. While reading I even had to look out the window and make sure I wasn't riding along with Angelo's crew, capisci. If you're a fan of the Mafia life style, then you'll find this story very engaging.

[patrick Lorelli · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good story that for me I. Was glad it took place in the Bronx. The characters were good and I. Enjoyed the story.