The Last Testament of Lucky Luciano by Martin A. GoschMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I'm amazed at how much of what Luciano did would have gotten him kicked out of the mafia today. Maybe it's a statement on how bureaucratic anything can get after some time. Between having a Jewish consigliere (and encouraging having non-italians as part of the outfit in general), to not only ratting out, but delivering Lepke to the police (and technically setting up Vito Genovese as well, although he had some the same thing to Luciano), to choosing to retire (which Frank Costello did as well).
Obviously all of this is from Luciano's point of view, also filtered through Gosch's retelling, so the facts should be taken with a grain of salt. But regardless, it doesn't disappoint.
I thought this would become boring once he was arrested (and his rise had basically stopped), but the book kept me interested throughout. This is highly recommended for anyone interested in the Italian mob in general (all you Sopranos and Goodfellas fans out there). I find it strange that it's so difficult to find this book these days.
5 stars because it is one of a kind (don't even try mentioning "underboss")
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