"Russo knows when a story matters, is relentless in pursuing it, and he delivers." --Anthony Summers, author, The Arrogance of Power: The Secret World of Richard Nixon #xA0; "Truth lives in the shadows of history, and Gus Russo takes us into those shadows with his fascinating and frightening book SUPERMOB." #xA0;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0; - James Grady,#xA0;investigative reporter for Jack Anderson and novelist ( Six Days of the Condor) #xA0; "Gus Russo, through some remarkable investigative journalism, has uncovered a dark side American history.a riveting book. Highly recommended." --Vincent Bugliosi, former Los Angeles County lead prosecutor, and author of Helter Skelter #xA0; ".exhaustive and compelling addition to the canon of seminal books on Organized Crime in America."#xA0;-- Philip Manuel, former Chief Investigator, US Senate, Subcommittee on Investigations and Member of the President's Commission on Organized Crime #xA0; " Supermo b#xA0;confirms what we in law enforcement have long known, but were prevented from pursuing: the longstanding relationship between the mob and 'legitimate' politicians and corporate leaders.
This is a must-read for the average citizen who wants to know how organized crime has reallyimpacted their lives. Gus Russo has written perhaps the the most long-overdue book on crime in American society." #xA0; -Robert Fuesel, former Special Agent IRS Organized Crime Division, and former Executive Director of the Chicago Crime Commission .#xA0; "Nearly all of us who#xA0;have written#xA0;about the#xA0;underworld's penetration#xA0;of legitimate institutions have given considerable thought to authoring a book about Sidney Korshak.#xA0; However, it took the courageous Gus Russo, with his ground-breaking research and#xA0;his fabulous rock 'n roll writing style, to accomplish that landmark feat.#xA0; Simply speaking,#xA0;Russo's#xA0; Supermob#xA0;is#xA0;a grand-slam home run."#xA0;-- Dan E. Moldea, author of Dark Victory:#xA0;Ronald Reagan, MCA and the Mob#xA0;#xA0;#xA0; #xA0; " Supermobis super, and required reading for any student of the fine art of influence peddling.
" -- Dennis McDougal, author of The Last Mogul: Lew Wasserman, MCA, and the Hidden History of Hollywood #xA0; "very original and very important."#xA0; --Burton Hersh, Fulbright Scholar, and author of The Old Boys, and The Mellon Family #xA0; "No political history of our era will be complete without referencing Supermob." - Laurence Leamer, author of The Kennedy Menand Fantastic: The Life of Arnold Schwarzenegger #xA0; #xA0;"Russo's chilling portrait of Supermob lawyer Sidney Korshak is his finest work in a brilliant career." --Richard J. Whalen, former Senior Editor of the Wall Street Journaland Fortune,author of The Founding Father: The Story of Joseph P. Kennedy #xA0; "There are plenty of revelations in this absorbing book -- Kirkus reviews "Veteran investigative author and organized crime expert Russo's magnum opus is a compelling look at one of the last century's major power players. A worthy addition to the genre.".
-- Publishers Weekly.