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A review by thebedtimebookclub
The Incorruptibles: A True Story of Kingpins, Crime Busters, and the Birth of the American Underworld by Dan Slater
4.0
A breezy tour following an earnest vigilante in the Jewish ghettos & underworld during immense growing pains in NYC & America.
Standout characters for me were the resilient prostitute Tony the Tough (though we don’t get an ending for her…maybe it’s better we don’t), Jack Zelig who’s end gave me chills just as he discovered his backbone, and Mayor Gaynor, a progressive fair-minded politician (even by today’s standards) who lays waste to the tired refrain “but those were different times.”
The colorful baddies were almost as interesting though most of them quickly fall victim to their lifestyle. As they say, such is life.
Standout characters for me were the resilient prostitute Tony the Tough (though we don’t get an ending for her…maybe it’s better we don’t), Jack Zelig who’s end gave me chills just as he discovered his backbone, and Mayor Gaynor, a progressive fair-minded politician (even by today’s standards) who lays waste to the tired refrain “but those were different times.”
The colorful baddies were almost as interesting though most of them quickly fall victim to their lifestyle. As they say, such is life.