Carmine the Snake
Carmine Persico and His Murderous Mafia Family

I found this to be a wonderful book to learn about Carmine “The Snake” Persico, Jr. aka “the Immortal” and “Junior”, who was known for being the longtime boss of the Colombo crime family. It tells a lot about his family and how he got started so young on the streets even in primary school. He was he......more

I have had the opportunity to read other books on organized crime, some of them visiting the same topics covered by the author of “Carmine the Snake.” However, these books had more of a historical feel to them and did not come close to the intimacy reflected on the pages of author Frank DiMatteo’s r......more

An insider's look at the story of mafioso Carmine Persico, the head of the Colombo family. Persico (later nicknamed the Snake, or Mr. Immortal) began his criminal career at a very young age in the streets of New York City. Already at age 17, he was charged with his first murder. The book documents h......more

With each book I read about organized crime, I marvel at our society's acceptance and romanticization of these criminals. Hollywood has done this country no favors with its portrayal of this violent, murdering, group of criminals. The degree of cognitive dissonance in the portrayal of organized crime......more

A Fast-Moving, Informative, Interesting Mafia Biography! Many years ago my interest in reading started after reading a series of biographies about a variety of Mafia figures; and while my reading interests have expanded over the years into a variety of other genres, "mob" books (both fiction and non-......more