This book was written by Lorenzo Carcaterra about his life and the life and crimes of his father, Mario Carcaterra. I thought this was a great book, especially since it cost me fifty cents at the thrift store. I googled Mario Carcaterra and learned that he was arrested for murder. I appreciated the glimpse inside the life people lived in Hell's Kitchen. I think people forget how rough it was for Italian Americans in the past. I would recommend this book to others.