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Gangsters and Goodfellas
- Narrated by: William Hope
- Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Biographies & Memoirs, True Crime
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Summary
"In 1980, my life as a 'Goodfella' came to an end… I traded my Brioni and Armani suits for T-shirts and jeans. I became a normal citizen. I became Joe Schmoe," says Henry Hill, author of Gangsters and Goodfellas and subject of Wiseguy, which was the inspiration for the blockbuster film Goodfellas.
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Henry Hill, the inspiration for the book Wiseguys and movie Goodfellas is the co-author of A Goodfella's Guide to New York and The Wiseguy Cookbook. He lives in Los Angeles. Gus Russo, a critically-acclaimed investigative reporter and author of The Outfit and Live by the Sword, lives in Baltimore.
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- robert
- 31-08-15
Boring Whinge
One long self serving whine from Hill about life in the Witsec programme. I came away with the impression that this guy has gotten away with being a complete scumbag all his life yet still acts like he is some kind of martyr. My advice would be don't buy this book and put any more money in his pocket. I wish I hadn't. It's boring anyway.
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- Brent
- 09-01-15
Very Good without too much violence.
Was a great read! very good to have a mob story that was very factual but not too much violence. Love or hate Henry you have to admire his ability to keep changing in moulding to the environment.
6 people found this helpful
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- Chris
- 13-08-20
Well performed and interesting.
Considering this is a six hour long whinge, it held my attention pretty well. Lots of interesting insights and stories, I get the impression that all the main events are truthful, although Henry's descriptions of his own sexual prowess are fairly bile-inducing, and can perhaps be taken with a pinch of salt.
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- Alan Ferguson
- 15-06-17
Good story
Once you get over the dodgy voice it's good listen! Really enjoyed this one, thanks
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- Hibley
- 05-03-15
I Enjoyed It!
I found the narration very good.
I'm interested in Mafia stories and read this book when it first came out but enjoyed it much more by listening.
8 people found this helpful
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- Guy B
- 07-02-20
Disingenuous rehash of goodfellas and whining....
The book itself I imagine is the real issue. Goodfellas would appear to have covered the meat of this chap's story. I had rather hope for insight into WITSEC etc, but to be honest the vaguely OK bits are merely repeats of old content and anything new is self-aggrandizing waffle read but a chap who I can't make my mind up about. He has this really annoying whiny way of describing the downbeats of the book. Unfortunately, that's 50% of the content, and this the cadence of the book seems to bounce along in an odd see-saw way. At the end of the day, there is nothing to see here apart from a deluded has-been wax lyrical about the past, while drinking away the present.
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- Trident
- 11-06-19
Excellent choice
I really enjoyed this book. It gives an insight to what Henry had to deal with when he became a supergrass. Highly recommend.
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- Bowmano
- 12-07-22
poor choice
Didn't get past chapter 3, started to dislike him so intensely I couldn't continue. The narrator has a cool accent though.
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- v field
- 17-06-22
Stop!!!
I lasted 5 minutes listening to this the narrators voice is just awful , it maybe a good story but the voice is just to whiny to listen to
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- Linda T
- 19-04-22
Gangster
I genuinely had to look this guy up to see if this was a true story. Brilliant if you’re into the mafia and especially the film.