The earlier chapters I found more interesting describing the rise of the mob. Having lived in NJ all my life, I was interested in reading about the mob in NJ. He is aiming for a mass market, so the writing and citations appeal to a more general audience.more Deitche has a rich works cited, even if his endnotes are rather sparse. The overall narrative is good and informative. It is an enjoyable read but I cannot determine what he has uncovered and what he is repeating. The chapters are too short and the material is too cursory. This book barely holds together because there is so much information. Those are focused on a place or a person. He appears to have a solid grasp of the material and presents is clearly. The overall narrat I have read Deitche's books over the years. I have read Deitche's books over the years. Deitche sets the historical record straight by providing the first overall history of the mob in New Jersey, from the early turn of the century Black Hand gangs to the present, and looks at how influential they were was, not only to goings-on the Garden State but across the New York metro region and the country as a whole.more But for all the press that has been dedicated to the mob and New Jersey, for all the law enforcement activity against the mob, and for all the pop culture references, there has never truly been an examination of the rise of the mob in New Jersey from a historical perspective. And though overshadowed by the emphasis on New York City, the mob and New Jersey have, over the years, become synonymous, in both pop culture and in law enforcement. New Jersey's organized crime history has been one of the most colorful in the country, serving as the home of some of the most powerful, as well as below-the-radar, mobsters in the Country. Deitche weaves his narrative through significant, as well as some lesser-known, mob figures who were vital components in the underworld machine. And many of the stories have never been told. Some of the most powerful mobsters on a national level were from New Jersey, and they spread their tentacles down to Florida, across the Atlantic, and out to California. And they are continuing a tradition that's over 100 years old. Some of the most powerful mobsters on a national The Mafia in the United States might be a shadow of its former self, but in the New York/New Jersey metro area, there are still wiseguys and wannabes working scams, extorting businesses, running gambling, selling drugs, and branching out into white collar crimes. The Mafia in the United States might be a shadow of its former self, but in the New York/New Jersey metro area, there are still wiseguys and wannabes working scams, extorting businesses, running gambling, selling drugs, and branching out into white collar crimes.
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