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Summary: Simply the best!
Review: I've been waiting for a long time for someone to write a book solely on the Northsiders and their leader.I was not disappointed, as it was well worth the wait.I could not put this book down.I was really impressed with new facts from people who were interviewed by Keefe who actually went to school and worked with O'Banion, so you know it ain't made up as most authors seem to do.I'm finicky for detail + truth and Keefe certainly delivers.
Keefe has a style of writing that keeps the reader attached and interested in the book, and to me that's important.I have many books that i have tossed aside after a few pages.
Looking forward to her next book on Moran.It will definitely be another mind catcher.Mario Gomes
Originator of the Al Capone museum online
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Summary: When Dean O'Banion Lost His Blarney
Review: The reader climbs into a time machine as the story begins with the sensational murder of underworld florist Dean O'Banion. The time machine then travels further back, to the dark tunnels of Chicago and it's rogues' gallery of street-smart men and women. Rose Keefe worked fifteen years on her research for this book. Many crime writers and researchers will reap the benefit of her investigations into the Irishman who played an integral role in the development of Pre-Capone/Torrio Chicago. The simple fact that our protagonist's name was never "Dion," as he'd been called for decades, is proof-positive that the pre-existing information on O'Banion needed scrutiny and clarification. Rose Keefe has provided both, writing within an eloquent narrative that keeps the reader turning the pages. I highly recommend this book for it's tighly-woven history. Did you know that O'Banion was an Irish Tenor, and once worked as a singing waitor? As a gangland figure, O'Banion was a walking contradiction. The reproductions of the gangster's childhood letters to his dying mother present a surprising contrast to the persona he developed in Chicago, when he ruled with brutality and murder. The inequities of O'Banion's personality continue to baffle historians. Rose Keefe has set the record straight on many of the facts that have, until now, remained ambiguous.
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Summary: When Dean O'Banion Lost His Blarney
Review: The reader climbs into a time machine as the story begins with the sensational murder of underworld florist Dean O'Banion. The time machine then travels further back, to the dark tunnels of Chicago and it's rogues' gallery of street-smart men and women. Rose Keefe worked fifteen years on her research for this book. Many crime writers and researchers will reap the benefit of her investigations into the Irishman who played an integral role in the development of Pre-Capone/Torrio Chicago. The simple fact that our protagonist's name was never "Dion," as he'd been called for decades, is proof-positive that the pre-existing information on O'Banion needed scrutiny and clarification. Rose Keefe has provided both, writing within an eloquent narrative that keeps the reader turning the pages. I highly recommend this book for it's tighly-woven history. Did you know that O'Banion was an Irish Tenor, and once worked as a singing waitor? As a gangland figure, O'Banion was a walking contradiction. The reproductions of the gangster's childhood letters to his dying mother present a surprising contrast to the persona he developed in Chicago, when he ruled with brutality and murder. The inequities of O'Banion's personality continue to baffle historians. Rose Keefe has set the record straight on many of the facts that have, until now, remained ambiguous.
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Summary: Is it fact or fiction?
Review: There are so many mistakes in this book it makes a person wonder whether the author ever stepped foot in Chicago.
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Summary: Incredible details never told before
Review: This was an excellent for anyone who enjoys true crime and/or stories related to Chicago's underworld. Keefe's style of writing combined with the unknown details of O'Banion make for a great read. The story covers the more serious details of the history of Chicago while incorporating some of the more humorous moments as well.
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