The Brothers Bulger: How They Terrorized and Corrupted Boston for a Quarter Century Audiobook

" Interesting subject matter. The infamous Whitey Bulger intruges me. This book was okay, my one complaint was the shifting back and forth through each member of his clan- too many names, etc which made things confusing. "

" I was SO naive as to just how freaking corrupt Boston politics were (or are?). This was especially interesting that my university president is mentioned, although not directly involved, with the bad guys. The only drawback is there are simply too many people associated with this decade of mess that there was no way I could keep it straight. After a while, it was just one felon or after another, after another. "

" Another Book Club selection! Really interesting - didn't know a lot about the Bulgers before - but there were so many names that it was a little hard to follow. Would love to see a follow-up now that Whitey's been found! "

" The departed is loosely based on Whitey Bulger. Really interesting history of this gangster and his politician brother. "

" Gripping at times, yet also confusing at times due to the multitude of characters; Carr's depth/breadth of research was impressive, but sometimes I wished he would've been more linear in his storytelling "

" Brothers! Blood! Boston! This heart-warming tale of two brothers, one "bad," one "good," traces the history of organized crime in Boston and exposes the startling corruption that exists within the political system and the FBI when it comes to taking down notorious murderer Whitey Bulger. I can't believe no one has offed Howie Carr, although I hope no one ever does. A very entertaining book. "

" A lot of facts in this book. I initially listen on CD, but am going to read as a book to catch what I have missed. "

" Other than the fact that I don't care for him, I don't believe much that comes from the mind of Howie. The book was informative but pretty dry; its not complete bullshit.. just somewhat. "

" This book has mixed reviews, people loved it or hated it. Guess I will have to read it and let you know. "

" Interesting story and a very timely book to discover on my shelves. The writing style was not my favorite and I;m not convinced that it was organized in the best way possible, but definitely worth a read if you're interested in the news stories and want some background. "

" I love the true crime genre and this one has the local flair. "

" Howie Carr made a lot of statements that were very interesting but it seemed that it was mainly speculation. Which is understandable seeing as both brothers were crafty and seeing as one was working with the FBI. Interesting read overall. "

" I think I am fascinated by this because it was and is all around me and I never even knew it! Makes you wonder what else is going on that you don't see? Another one to read multiple times. "

" If you live in MA you know all about the brothers, if you don't you should "

" An interesting tale which reads like fiction about how the Bulger brothers dominated Boston politics and crime. The book is a victim of it's own detail because the cast of characters it builds is very confusing. I would recommend for true crime buffs. "

" Incredible tale, especially if you grew up in MA "

" interesting, informative, but not necessarily a "can't put down" book... after reading "All Souls" I wanted to fill in more of the blanks... "

" Unbelievable detail on an unbelievable saga. "

" The details and facts are what make this book interesting, more than the style of writing. If you're from the Boston area, it's fascinating to learn how the city and beyond, were so horribly affected by these two men. "

" Just making sure that if they call me for Jury Duty on this case, I can claim a "Howie Carr" bias right out the gate. Excellent book. Shocking amount of corruption went on in the early 70's in Boston. Eye opening to say the very least. "

" I learned how corrupt Boston politics really are. The Bulgers are out and still nothing has changed. "

" What is an amazing story, almost fiction, is destroyed by Carr's historical account. Too many names to follow the story and not enough delving into the corrupt FBI agents "

" The Italians have nothing on the Bulger's. Instructive as to why MA politics are what they are. "

" Unbelievable. One a politician, and the other a gangster, BOTH CROOKS!! "

" Interesting story to tell, unfortunately the author didn't do the story justice, and seemed like an outsider really looking in. Really lacked the insider prospective, the journalistic ability to tie all the knots together (God knows they exist). "

" Not a fan of Howie Carr and only bought the book because it was in the clearance bin for five bucks. I was going through a Whitey phase. "

" I got this book from my brother in law, Brian Hanney. <br/> "

" I love anything that has to do with Boston, even if it is about the corruption. Go Sox!!! "

" interesting, informative, but not necessarily a &quot;can't put down&quot; book... after reading &quot;All Souls&quot; I wanted to fill in more of the blanks... "

" Entertaining. I would have given it 3.5 stars since I have lived in Boston, but it is still an interesting read. It does try to show that Whitey and Billy were equally corrupt even though one was in politics and the other was in gangs. Neat story overall. "

" I love the true crime genre and this one has the local flair. "

" Gripping at times, yet also confusing at times due to the multitude of characters; Carr's depth/breadth of research was impressive, but sometimes I wished he would've been more linear in his storytelling "

" This book is a good, quick read. In 30 or 40 years this is destined to be the definitive history of crime in the Boston Area for 3 decades. "

" An interesting tale which reads like fiction about how the Bulger brothers dominated Boston politics and crime. The book is a victim of it's own detail because the cast of characters it builds is very confusing. I would recommend for true crime buffs. "