![]() ![]() This novel is one of those scenes expanded into the tracking, the execution, and the planning. ![]() There's scenes in both Goodfellas and Casino where a lot of people die because of what they are involved in the scene last 5-10 minutes. The plot of this story feels really small but then you open up the paranoia of both the gangsters and the thieves, then heads will roll. Gangland by Chuck Hogan is a 1970's gangster novel that is inspired by true events. Another ultimate gangster tale might soon be coming to theaters or streaming on your favorite device. Nicky Passero will need to be much younger, but let the casting begin. As I read it, I could picture the cast in my head, which included stalwarts like Al Pacino and Robert De Niro. Hogan’s PRINCE OF THIEVES became the Ben Affleck film The Town, and I can imagine a similar fate for GANGLAND. They have wives and children, and worry if their families will have an enjoyable Christmas, which they sometimes think about as they plot vengeance on an unsuspecting victim. Even the mob bosses themselves show some human frailties. Passero is an entertaining character, a murderer who also is a tragic figure. The story moves quickly, and danger lurks throughout. As Passero and his cohorts travel the streets and highways of Chicago and its suburbs, readers can almost see the houses, businesses, restaurants and other locales. On occasion, that conscience causes him to question some of his assignments, which ultimately will be his downfall.Ĭhuck Hogan is an award-winning novelist and screenwriter whose style includes true-to-life dialogue and immersion into the settings of his books. Additionally, he has a rare trait for a mob enforcer: a conscience. Principally, the FBI has some information on Passero that they often threaten to reveal when they need his assistance. Readers will learn early on that his loyalty to the Organization is compromised by two factors. He is known as Nicky Pins because he owns a bowling alley in addition to his work as a loyal soldier and bookmaker. But in GANGLAND, the assignment goes to Nicky Passero, a fictional loyal member of Accardo’s organization. Valentine’s Day Massacre, only in slow motion.Īccardo turned to Anthony Spilotro, a member of the Las Vegas mob, to exact his revenge. Law enforcement compared Accardo’s revenge to the St. Accardo retaliated for what he considered to be a personal insult, and dead bodies were soon discovered across the Windy City. ![]() The crime was believed to be in response to Accardo imposing punishment on those participating in the Christmas Day burglary of a lucrative jewelry store that was protected by the Organization. In January 1978, while Accardo and his wife were vacationing in Palm Springs, his Chicago-area home was burglarized. The underpinnings of GANGLAND come from an actual event in the life of the Chicago mob. And the dialogue is reminiscent of The Godfather or Goodfellas. The imaginary underlings with colorful nicknames, including Sally Brags, Crease Man and Cue Stick, engage in traditional Mafia behavior. Among the cast of characters are real-life Mafia bosses Tony Accardo, Sam Giancana and Joey Aiuppa. Granted, it will not be for some readers as it is a highly specialized fictional account of the mob operating in Chicago in the late 1970s. Having just blasted through Chuck Hogan’s GANGLAND in less than two days of voracious reading, I am happy to report that it is one of my favorite books of 2022. Gritty and action‑packed, it is the ultimate gangster tale and Chuck Hogan's most thrilling novel yet. What Accardo doesn't know: Nicky has a secret which has made his life impossible and has put him in the pocket of the FBI.īased on the true story of Tony Accardo, the longest‑reigning mob capo in history, Gangland is a Shakespearean-esque drama of integrity, lost honor, and revenge. When the Christmas gift Accardo got for his wife, an inscribed bracelet with gold and diamond inlay, is stolen along with other items in a jewelry heist, Nicky is charged with tracking down and returning all of the items-by whatever means necessary.įorced into an impossible situation, Nicky must find a way to carry out Accardo's increasingly unhinged instructions and survive the battle for control of Chicago. Nicky Passero is his loyal soldier, though no one knows he has a direct line in to the boss of bosses. In the late 1970s, The Outfit has the entire city of Chicago in its hands. From the acclaimed author of The Town, an epic thriller about the secret right‑hand man of one of the most infamous unprosecuted mob bosses in American history, and the hidden crime that will bring down an empire.
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