Mafia Kingfish: Carlos Marcello and the Assassination of John F. Kennedy

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Summary: Gripping, spell bounding .
Review: Cross referencing info in this book would make it possible to catch the real killers, it's just that accurate. You never want to put this one down!Even after you finish, you'll read it again. I read it all the time. And everytime I do I come across another important fact. This book would help the government find the killers, if in fact the government WANTED to find them.

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Summary: Interesting, but Highly Overated
Review: For some reason it is highly difficult to find reliable information on the New Orleans Mafia. This book remains one of the great symptoms of the disease. The story I wanted to hear, that of the rise and fall of the Mafia's "First Family," consistently takes a back seat to the author's crackhead theories about the JFK Assassination. In truth, the Marcello Crime Family was not, nor did it behave like a Colombian Drug Cartel. I look forward very much to the publication of a more realistic accout of this truly fascinating subject, possibly by George Anastasia or Jerry Capeci. I trust that I will not be forced to do this myself.

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Summary: Accurate, to the point, chilling
Review: Having known the Marcello brothers and "others" mentioned in this book very well, it is obvious that Mr. Davis has done his "homework" beyond the "norm"!!! Extremely well written, factual and precise. Have provided many copies to mutual friends. Hoping to see re-print shortly, as I do not have a copy for myself any longer. Hard-cover version would be much more preferable. Outstanding book that I would recommend to anyone, whether or not, familiar with Marcello. Fascinating reading!!! A job "WELL DONE", Mr. Davis!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Summary: Best Yet
Review: I have read this book, not that I really needed to, but I'm honestly just curious as to what makes Ms. Fischer think that she has any knowledge of the the workings of the Marcello family. It's just really interesting to me what people think that they know.

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Summary: G-R-E-A-T BOOK
Review: John H. Davis doesn't leave a stone unturned, at least as far as Carlos Marcello's complicity in the assassination. If, after reading this book, you don't think Marcello played a part in this crime, ... This book puts you right into the world of Carlos Marcello, almost as though you were experiencing it with your own eyes. Also impressive was Davis' insight into the wacky world of the U.S. Government. In the years since this book was first published, it has been even further established from numerous informants that the actual shooters were three Corsican underworld hitmen from Marseille: Lucien Sarti, Francois Chiappe, and Jean-Paul Angeletti. ...

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Summary: Two Thumbs Way, Way Down
Review: Yet another example crops up in America's self torture over JFK Conspiracy Theories. Although some of the author's notes have proved useful to me in my own research on New Orleans Crime, I could not help but feel disapointed that he wouldn't shut his fat face about the Kennedy Assassination. What the hell is he smoking! Does he take us all for a pack of idiots?! There is so much evidence Oswald was alone, that any attempt to pin the act on a "Vast Right Wing Conspiracy" would have to make it the one that Oliver Stone described. In a word, so huge and so extensive as to be nothing but a big joke. (The FBI and the CIA working together, that's the one I really loved!) Mr Davis would have been better served if he had just stuck to the story of one of America's most notorious criminals, instead of chasing off on some drug induced conspiracy theory. That is why my only regret is that I couldn't give this book no stars. This book wasn't worth the paper it was written on.