All they are driven by is monetary profit (easy enough to come by in prison) and killing for La Eme. Martin Corona, Tony Rafael, Narrated by: The author seems to want to pin a medal on his chest for the last couple of chapters, which get old really quick. Kerrie Droban, and others. Following the path of Rene Enriquiz from initiation beat down, first murder, to dropping out and finally redemption, you get an unprecedented look at the ugly underbelly of one of the states most powerful and feared criminal organization. They should've thought about that little bit of respect and courtesy to his "Chicano" readers. Danny Trejo, and others. The Latin Kings, one of the largest and most notorious street gangs in America, became his refuge and his world, but its violence cost him friends, freedom, self-respect, and nearly his life. As president of the high-profile Ventura charter of the club, he had been the yin to Sonny Barger's yang. Just brutal. Some really sad moments like his panic attack once he is finally "free" from the mob, but is also without his shank (which he kept "keistered" for ten damn years, along with a handcuff key oi his mouthJesus), and his reconciliation with Mon B (that image of Mon's shame over his stitched back together stomach tats sticks with me). Their rules were strict, especially with regard to not being a coward and not hesitating. If you want to read a hardcore down to the bloody heart up to the bloody anus, cuz yes, there's lot of keistering going on, Mexican Mafia gang story then dig on this one. Credibility was earned through violence, but there was also a very strict code of behavior. Lured by a seemingly invincible gang culture, he witnessed countless shootings, beatings, and arrests, then watched with increasing fear as that culture claimed friends and family members. Great book, however there were too many names included which ended up confusing me.

Casey Diaz, and others. I was really stunned by all the details given.I recommend a narrator with a Spanish language backround who can pronounce the Spanish words better. Unfolding a story rich with resonance in our own era, The Black Hand is fast-paced narrative history at its very best. Click here and be the first to review this book! Edward James Olmos would have been perfect for this, but as you will learn from the book - that could never happen. This was a rough book in a few ways. September 23rd 2008 With all the violence and death I would not recommend this book to a sensitive reader.

But its real life, so people certainly shouldnt avoid this book because of its harsh realities, or its shining light on how almost worthless Americas prison system appears. More Books, The Epic War Between a Brilliant Detective and the Deadliest Secret Society in American History, Published Apr 2017 This narrator was clearly out of their element and made the book feel totally different. fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs); This book was a HUGE disappointment. This discipline and respect and code of conduct unified a large amount of the Mexican criminal population in and around Los Angeles, the Inland Empire, OC and even up in the Bay Area. Short Synopsis Just brutal. An interesting incite into the way that a ex-mob member thinks and how things work. The Black Hand: The Epic War Between a Brilliant Detective and the Deadliest Secret Society in American History is a non-fiction book written by Irish American author Stephan Talty, published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt on 25 April 2017. Michael Santini, and others. John McLain, Narrated by:

Definitely a must read. It is an intense, never-before-told story of a man who devoted his life to a bloody cause only to find betrayal and disillusionment.After years of research and investigation, Blatchford has delivered a historic narrative of a nefarious organization that will go down as a classic in mob literature. Corona's crew would cross into the United States from their luxurious hideout in Mexico, kill whomever needed to be killed north of the border, and return home in the afternoon. Its almost too much to fully unpack and do a deep dive into all the layers. I enjoyed this look into the Mexican Mafia, a prison gang organization in California. Looking for an escape from childhood abuse, Reymundo Sanchez turned away from school and baseball to drugs, alcohol, and then sex and was left to fend for himself before age 14. Title He's written for the New York Times Magazine, GQ, Playboy, the Irish Times, the Chicago Review and many other publications. "Talty's newest work suffers from hysteria overload and hero worship For those who don't want a critical eye aimed at their historical information." Its riveting! John Pruden, A Memoir About Crime and Gangs Inside the California Prison System, Life in Lockdown, Narrated by: The reviews are necessarily limited to those that were available to us ahead of publication.

I did not find this book a pleasant read. This was a rough book in a few ways. Petrosino's quest to root out the source of the Black Hand's power would take him all the way to Sicilybut at a terrible cost. A terrifying look into what people are capable of. It's a story about immigration, urban life, and the struggle of law enforcement to confront the terror spread by a start-up criminal underworld at the turn of the 20th century." More Information | As for the book, I thought it was Very Good but not Great, and not especially well written for a book by long-time journalist who has received a number of awards. It was okay. Victor Bevine, Unabridged By: Casey Diaz came to this country when he was just two years old, the oldest son of El Salvadorian immigrants who settled in the barrios near downtown Los Angeles in the 1970s. [3], In 2017, Paramount Pictures announced that it had acquired the movie rights to Talty's book. I don't know where the dude that does the reading on this comes from, but he not only pronounces Spanish & Spanglish words wrong, he can't even get some common English words right! Let us know whats wrong with this preview of, Published Glenn Langohr. Either way, I enjoyed the book. It took a while for me to find interest, but it came one day when I discovered that my neighbor had family member in the La Eme mentioned in this book. George Christie. Schools should have a gang prevention class for potential gang members or future criminals. That loyalty and his iron will drove him up the ranks as a mob enforcer and ultimately to the upper echelons, where he would help rule for nearly two decades. The book defeats one of it's implied purposes by tossing out the violence in such an offhand manner that by the time a baby and a 5yr old are murdered, you hardly notice. Personally, based on just the book, I'm ambivalent about the question. Click Here to find out who said this, as well as discovering other famous literary quotes! By: Will Damron, Narrated by: It's a great book." //
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By: I read the galley, but even if you excuse half the grammar errors, the lack of continuity is appalling, the introduction of characters who you don't see again for hundreds of pages is super frustrating, and the FLORID metaphors and ridiculous similes were unbearable. Following the path of Rene Enriquiz from initiation beat down, first murder, to dropping out and finally redemption, you get an unprecedented look at the ugly underbelly of one of the states most powerful and feared criminal organization. Martin Corona, and others. Wow, ending a big year of reading with an absolute murderfest. "The Black Hand is nonfiction noir at its best: a real-life Godfather prequel that pits an unforgettable Italian-American hero against the seemingly unstoppable menace that would become the New York Mafia." The crimes whipped up the slavering tabloid press and heated ethnic tensions to the boiling point. The deep descriptions of senseless gang violence made it really hard to find any redemption in the main character. Towards the end, the mafia boss is talking about how sad he is that he basically doesnt get to live his life anymore, and i almost exploded with rage. I used to gobble up mafia books when I was a bit younger, but got burnt out. This is partially due to the nebulous qualifications for entering the gang: the person must ha. "Boxer" Enriquez gives an account like no other. This is a great story; my only wish is that they would have gotten a Spanish speaking narrator. James Cameron Stewart, Two American Teenagers and Mexico's Most Dangerous Drug Cartel, Narrated by: Some An intense and shocking inside look at the inner workings of. Talty is an excellent storyteller, and this particular story is highly relevant as America's next set of immigrants struggles for acceptance." by William Morrow, The Black Hand: The Bloody Rise and Redemption of "Boxer" Enriquez, a Mexican Mob Killer. This also happened 3 times under Governor Brown. Because the writing was done in a way that you had to keep flipping back in forth through time, it made it a little hard to keep all the characters straight and the time line straight.