From the very first page, it's like being back with an old friend. The familiarity that one feels reading another Alex Cohen book, the next in the series, settles on you like a warm, comforting blanket on a chilly evening! Alex and his crew however are a whole different story! I wouldn't get too comfortable... Continue Reading →
Three decades in the life of Jewish gangster, Alex Cohen, as he arrives in the US and forges a lifefor himself and his family using the blood, sweat and tears of those who stand in his way. I've been lucky enough to read these books as they've been released, and in my opinion, with each book... Continue Reading →
I love this series about a Jewish mobster, told from his early beginnings on arrival in New York from Europe in the early 1900's and continuing to tell his story through each decade thereafter. And this, the fourth in the series is the best so far (in my very humble opinion)! Alex walks out of... Continue Reading →
I'm thoroughly enjoying this series about immigrant Jewish gangster Alex Cohen who has risen through the ranks of the New York mob. It's now the 1930's and he's running Murder Inc. for Lucky Luciano. Basically, he's managing hits on whoever falls foul of Lucky's syndicate. But Prohibition is coming to an end, and with it,... Continue Reading →
I thoroughly enjoyed the first instalment of the life of Alex Cohen aka Fabian Mustard, which I read about in The Bowery Slugger, and as the story continues here, I think it gets even better! At the end of the first book, we see Alex jumping on a train, escaping the Lower East Side -... Continue Reading →
This is the first of Borstinski's books that I've read, and I must tell you ... he's a fine storyteller! I would go so far as to say that there's something a little reminiscent of Jeffrey Archer in the way he weaves a tale! The Bowery Slugger is the first in a new series about... Continue Reading →
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