The Ice Man: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer
by Philip Carlo
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Author: Philip CarloEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-09-18
ISBN: 0312374658
Number of pages: 440
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
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- ISBN13: 9780312374655
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Book Reviews of The Ice Man: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer
Book Review: "True Garbage"
Summary: 1 Stars
This has to be hands down one of the worst true crime books ever written! In fact the author should ashamed top have this piece of work published. Beyond the fact that ALL of the mafia related killings "The Iceman", Richard Kuklinski claimed to take part have all been either solved, the true killers and participants named in court, in law enforcement records, by informers or witnesses and none of the killings included Mr. Kuklinski's participation the whole book should be deemed a made up fantasy and the credibility of the author must now come into question for all time.
Every mafia killing mentioned from Paul Castellano to Roy DeMeo and including Carmine Galante have been solved during trial through factual evidence and through the co-operation of informers such as mafia turncoats Sammy "The Bull" Gravano and Big Joe Massino who were both top bosses within the Gambino and Bonanno crime families. Sammy Gravano, the former Gambino crime family underboss assisted with the prosecution of John Gotti having been directly involved in the Paul Castellano murder in December 1985 and gave eye witness testimony of what exactly occurred on the night in question and who participated in the famous Manhattan murder. Kukilinski did not have anything to do with the murder, nothing what so ever, he was not a member of "The F.I.S.T.", the 5 men including John Gotti and Sammy Gravano leading the faction that made the move on boss Paul Castellano. Joe Massino, the former Bonanno crime family boss was indicted in January 2003 and convicted in late 2004 through the testimony of various Bonanno crime family members turned informers who testified that Massino and various associates within the Bonanno crime family co-operated in planning and carrying out the Galante murder in the summer of 1979. Not to mention that by early 2005 Joe Massino himself began to co-operate with authorities in order to spare himself the death penalty and quickly gave new information that supported all previous testimony concerning the Galante hit and Richard Kuklinski was not even mentioned and was not even known to associate with the Massino crew at the time of Galante's murder or at any other time.
Richard Kuklinski in no way, shape or form took part in the planning, let alone did he participate in two of the most famous New York mafia killings of all time! Anybody who knows anything about he mafia, which Mr. Carlo allegedly does, then they would certainly know that no mafia members, let alone bosses would allow any outsider or low level mafia associate such as Richard Kiklinski to take part in any crime family related murder or even any serious affair that required complete secrecy and loyalty, this is mafia law and tradition that was followed by both the John Gotti and Joey Massino factions, along with participating mafia associates at the time who were either high level and very important crime family members or up and coming associates who all became top crime family leaders or members immediately after the murders, in fact that was the reason for the murders, power moves to take over leadership positions and various operations in both cases. No outsider, a non-member, let alone a "mangia cake" and total nobody like Richard Kuklinski would be trusted by any mafia boss with such high level information and secrets concerning the crime family and it's members. Nor would Kuklinski be allowed to hear any discussion or any planning concerning the high level murders in question or for that matter no participants would even gossip around non-mafia members for fear of betrayal and even fear of death for having allowed an outsider to hear the details of such important mafia affairs.
Also lets get it straight, there is no such thing as a "contract killing" within mafia crime families. Soldiers and close associates are expected to follow any orders and to eventually participate in a mafia related killing at some time, thus binding them to their officially affiliated crime family, associate faction or group and to determine their loyalty and trustworthiness. In the event of an internal conflict or mafia war only well known, longtime associates, known to be capable and trustworthy are chosen to participate in important murders, possible coups or take overs, thus guaranteeing once again no possible betrayal from outsiders. Only in certain low level affairs or situations are non-mafia members and associates used for such matters as killings, usually related to the murder of another low level associate or outsider such as the former underworld relationship or alliance once held between the Hell's Kitchen based Westies Irish gang and the Gambino crime family.
Last, but not least, the murders of Gambino crime family soldier Roy DeMeo were shown to be his former underlings within his Gemini lounge crew who committed the murders under the orders of caporegime and DeMeo superior Nino Gaggi who called DeMeo to a meeting ans set him up for the murder, once again nothing to do with Kuklinski! In fact at the time of his death Roy DeMeo was on the run from Colombian drug dealers who where seeking reprisal for a previous matter and he feared he was going to be killed by his own crime family on orders of boss Paul Castellano, which he eventually was. DeMeo would have never met with anybody such as Kuklinski, a known killer at the time, let alone meet with him while on the run when he was even avoiding his own family to keep his whereabouts a secret.
The book is a disgrace and is not even worth the paper it is printed on! Philip Carlo has lost all credibility in my opinion due to the fact that any high school student could have done the research required to discredit Mr. Kuklisnki and yet Mr. Carlo willingly did his best to pull the wool over his readers yes by supporting "The Iceman's" ridiculous claims. Outside of the murders Kuklinski was convicted on i would not pout any credibility towards anything in this book, in fact many of the so called murders allegedly committed by Kuklinski were most likely not even carried out, how can somebody who lies to that extent even be considered reliable or credible? Mr. Carlo was in good company in regards to credibility!
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