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Mafia Prince
- Inside America's Most Violent Crime Family and the Bloody Fall of La Cosa Nostra
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
- Categories: Biographies & Memoirs, True Crime
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Summary
Mafia Prince is the first-person account of one of the most violent eras in Mafia history - "Little" Nicky Scarfo’s reign as boss of the Philly family in the 1980s - written by Scarfo’s underboss and nephew, "Crazy" Phil Leonetti.
The youngest-ever underboss at the age of 31, Leonetti was at the crux of the violent downfall of the traditional American Mafia in the 1980s when he infiltrated Atlantic City after gambling was legalized, and later turned state’s evidence against his own. His testimony directly led to the convictions of dozens of high-ranking made men including John Gotti, Vincent Gigante, and his own uncle, Nicky Scarfo - sparking the beginning of the end of La Cosa Nostra.
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- Barry Rogers
- 04-07-14
Now that was good.
Would you consider the audio edition of Mafia Prince to be better than the print version?
N/A
What did you like best about this story?
The story is fantastic. I listened and felt like I was having a chat with the author. It is told very well and feels like it was an honest description to the story's. Every person you expected to be in the book are there and more.
What about L. J. Ganser’s performance did you like?
L. J. Ganser's performance was great. He helped make the book more enjoyable. The sroys is gripping at times and L.J. must have enjoyed the book because there was no drop in performance.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I drive to and from work listening to audiobooks. I found the time was flying while I listened to book. I was looking forward to the drive. (From work yes :) )
Any additional comments?
There is little I didnt enjoy about this book. I was surprised that I enjoyed it so much. So many books on the Mafia and most are a let down. I was disappointing when the book finished just because it was so enjoyable I wanted more.
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- Mr Glew
- 27-08-20
One of the very best Audible Mafia books I’ve ever read
I’ve a vast collection of Mafia books 100+ (both Italian & American mobs) but this Audible version is actually more enjoyable due to the fantastic narrative L.J.Ganser delivers.
He really makes the story & it’s vast amount of characters come to life & you would think that you were actually listening to Phillip Leonetti recounting his life story.
If you love Mafia books then look no further as this one is for my money the best Audible Mafia book currently available.
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-01-20
Great Read
Fantastic listen.
The Mafia Prince is a tale of Phillip Leonetti’s life through the Philadelphia Mafia.
Narration is strong and accompanies the story perfectly.
If you like a warts an all story from one of the mafias highest FBI informers this is for you
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- PaulC6230
- 23-09-17
Great Audiobook
I really enjoyed listening to this Audiobook, the narrator done a great job telling the story. There was a few too many characters but that's understandable due to the story being about the Cosa Nostra. I'll definitely listen to this more than a 2nd time.
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- Sonya
- 18-02-21
Organised crime explained
This book is as raw is it can get. You have everything: psychology (or psychopathy) or mobsters, high life lived in fear, treachery, suspicion, lies, mud. It is a poignant account of men who often couldn't chose the life they led. You even feel a bit sorry for them, just like one does watching the Sopranos. But as bodies pile up, and as you go deeper into the story, you see the "business" for what it really is: a hell on earth. Excellent performance by L. J. Ganser. 5 stars.
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- Jeffrey Rudd
- 16-02-21
Very detailed book. Excellent explanations.
Good book. Listener might get lost with a few names as there's no picture to help differentiate between people but that does not take away from the overall audio book in any serious way. Shocking true life episodes told in best way possible without getting too unnecessary gruesome.
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- Tibor Sarkozi
- 14-01-21
Very good book
This book is well written and narrated. I enjoyed it from start to finish. Recommend
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- Ryan Vokes
- 05-01-21
Very thrilling.
I loved this book. Really good to listhen to. I have always been interested in this history of the mafia but this tells you what it is really like. Most people think it is like the films but it sounds nothing like that. This is real and is told so powerful from a real life member. Will listen again one day!!
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- Matt Bee
- 26-08-20
One Of My Top Five Reads
The two things that stand out head and shoulders above a lot of other books of this ilk for me in this extremely well written first hand account of Little Nicky Scarfo & his murderous crew, are that the story comes directly from his Nephew Phillip Leonetti who was groomed to be his 'Little Nicky's' right hand Man and eventually ended up as underboss to his Uncle, not some second hand account from people who were on the fringes of their organisation or somebody who had their own personal axe to grind against them and the fact that this story doesn't go into endless details about their early life & growing up etc as I personally find this tedious in other books I have read, this one cuts straight to the chase telling the story of how their family left a bloody trail of destruction in their wake...
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- Dave
- 10-03-20
fantastic..
loved every minute from start to finish.
they should make this into a film it's brilliant
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- Nurture Learners and Able Observers
- 28-03-14
Guilty pleasure.
What did you love best about Mafia Prince?
An honest read. The best kind. Not one dull minute.
What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?
The narrator was the best!
Which scene was your favorite?
When Philip decided to become a whistle blower and think of himself and his family. Sometimes it is very difficult to make the intelligent choice. Everybody loves a winner.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Every saint has a past, every sinner has a future.
Any additional comments?
I really couldn't put this book down. It is very well written and well read. I felt like someone was sitting across the table from me talking just to me. I love honesty in a story, and this book takes the academy award for that.
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- K.A.P
- 02-05-16
Normalizing Murder, Torture, Theft and Evil
Would you consider the audio edition of Mafia Prince to be better than the print version?
I've not read the print version, but assume the audio version goes further to endear the criminals to the reader, which, in my humble opinion is unfortunate.
If you’ve listened to books by the authors before, how does this one compare?
I haven't read any other books by this author
Have you listened to any of L. J. Ganser’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
I haven't heard any other books by this reader
If you could give Mafia Prince a new subtitle, what would it be?
"The Way it Was"
Any additional comments?
I had mixed feelings about the book. It's generally well written, the story, however, seems to work hard to exonerate the Mafia Prince from his crimes. The FBI might have given him his freedom but in my opinion he should have had many more years in prison to reflect on the lives he damaged, either through violence, theft, intimidation, torture and cold blooded murder. There were a lot of references on being a "Man's Man" and "Family & Honor"; these are not the qualities that I saw in this biography, I saw greed, evil, and the monster of psychotic mental illness in these characters and it saddens me that they weren't just characters, but actual human beings that confused their personal choices with "tradition" and "honor". As an Italian, I resent and am disgusted at any suggestions that this is "This Thing".
of Ours". Millions of Italians came to North America with nothing, suffered through poverty, while living law abiding, honorable lives, raising families with real notions of respect, pride, honor and decent family traditions. Once I remove my disgust with the personal choices made by the people in this book, I can concede that the story itself is well told.
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- John R.
- 27-07-16
Goodfellas sucks compared to this
This makes goodfellas or any other crime novel seem terrible. Great story, great narrator and outstanding performance.
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- Matthew
- 16-01-16
Not bad, not exceptional
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
Nothing wrong with it, but it's not a book I will remember. It's an OK mafia story, well told, but it wasn't, in any aspect, outstanding.
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- Unapologetic
- 03-01-15
Honest and predictable
Narrator did an excellent job with his spot on accent. Book itself is nothing shocking or revealing for anyone who has read about the mafia in the past. However, on a deeper note, it is fascinating to learn about internal working of organized crime. The depiction of treachery and deceit between phil and his no good uncle is what makes this a worth while listen. Also enjoyed the mafia lingo and the related terms. Especially the "sign of the gun", which I now use during safety briefs to warn my troops to either behave "or else it's this....".
God bless Phil for changing his ways, wish him all the luck.
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- Amazon Customer
- 23-01-18
An interesting book.
A good read. Very believable. Did a term paper on the mob once, and enjoyed this.
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- There, they're, their...
- 28-12-16
I felt like I was watching a movie
LJ Ganser did a great job of performing this book. He made you feel like you were there in the room with Philip Leonetti and his uncle Little Nicky. I would definitely recommend this.
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- John S. Powell
- 24-04-16
Best True Crime book ever written
Where does Mafia Prince rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
This is by far the best true crime book I've ever listened to on Audible. L.J. Garser does a fantastic job of narrating the scenes and personalities involved. He read the entire book using perfect verbal emphasis and voice inflections on the action involved. The book is well written without the diversionary repetitions so common in many crime books. My interest never flagged and I couldn't wait (I listen to an hour's worth of audible on my daily walks) for the next chapter. It's a gripping story of Mafia history and personal honor (from a reformed criminal's viewpoint). I highly recommend this audible book to anyone interested in true crime
What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?
How well it explained the inter-workings of the colorful cast of Mafia members in Atlantic City and Philly during the Mafia's heyday in the 1980's.
What does L. J. Ganser bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
It's amazing how much Ganser's reading adds to the impact of the story. He presents the action and characters in an extremely conversational manner which keeps the listener's attention throughout the narration.
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- Carol
- 14-06-18
Incredibly well read
The reader makes you convinced he is the author. There is such a sense of reality. The book is great. It brings the reader
into a strange and forbidding world of murder and the psychopaths who commit those murders. Yet the author has a point of view as an honorable person within an insane context and as the victim of this way of life since birth.
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- Kevin
- 24-03-18
this book was excellent.
love the book love the narration highly recommended to anyone that enjoys mob stories. great detail to timelines and history of Philadelphia mob. tells the story all the way from the 1950s to current times in Philadelphia mob history
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