Review The Westies by T.J. English

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If you're looking for a book about the Mob that doesn't focus on the Italians, this might be a good choice for you. The Westies chronicles the rise of fall of the Irish mob in Hell's Kitchen. Told primarily with the recollections of Mickey Featherstone, a one time #2 in the organization turned gov't informant, it is also well sourced overall. From "humble" beginnings to a meteoric fall, The Westies (coined by a reporter, not themselves) had the usual mob wars, intrigue, allies, betrayal, and oh-so-much violence found in larger, more established criminal organizations.

If you're looking for something different in the organized crime genre, this is worth your time and money.
 
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