Product Description

Top Mafia hit man, and doting father, for 30 years, Richard 'the Ice Man' Kuklinski led a double life beyond anything ever seen on "The Sopranos", becoming one of the most notorious professional assassins in American history while hosting neighbourhood barbecues in suburban New Jersey. Kuklinski was Sammy 'the Bull' Gravano's partner in the killing of Paul Castellano, John Gotti hired him to kill his neighbour and he was also intimately involved in the killing of Jimmy Hoffa. He conducted this sadistic business with cold-hearted intensity, never disappointing his customers. For an additional price, he would make his victims suffer. By his own estimate, he killed over 200 men, taking enormous pride in his cunning and the ferocity of his technique. The "Ice Man" is a blood-chilling insight into the mind of one of the world's most prolific contract killers.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4553 in Books
• Published on: 2008-03-06
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 528 pages

About the Author
Philip Carlo is one of the world's foremost experts on serial killers and is the author of a number of other true-crime books, including the New York Times bestseller The Night Stalker, and Stolen Flower, in which he controversially investigated organised paedophile groups.

Customer Reviews

Harrowing
Nothing like a true crime book. This is quite good but I felt a lot of the time the author was trying to pad it out. So much so there were repeated uses of phases, maybe intentional but instead of being clever got a little tiring.

a must read
in one word brilliant. amazing insight into what makes a killer, a must read for any true crime fan!

Gripping
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and although it was gruesome, it was well written. There are references to several mafia names in the book, however, the author manages to describe each one in such a way that you do not become confused. I would definately recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a bit of gore!!