The Good Rat: A True Story Audiobook

" Its about mobsters, need i say more...Jimmy Breslin knows how to tell a story or maybe its his new york style of telling a story that i enjoyed so much. "

" Listened to this one and boy was it good! If you like Mob stories this one has it all! It would make a fantastic movie. "

" Somewhat disjointed with a few interesting nuggets disbursed among the self-aggrandizement. I don't think Jimmy Breslin met a compliment that he didn't apply to himself. "

" To be fair, I didn't finish it, but that was because the writing style just didn't work for me. I kept getting confused and irritated. "

" A must read for any true crime fan. A great read for anyone. "

" I started reading this book and was flabbergasted Jimmy had written something that was so disjointed. Whether what he was saying was true or not, it just didn't flow and was confusing the way he bounced from one subject to the next without finishing his thoughts. I returned the book "

" An interesting book about the Mafia in NY based around the trial of two cops who killed for them. The central character in the book is Burt Kaplan, who turned informer to get out of jail and to not be the fall guy when other mobsters turned states evidence. It is also about the history of the Mafia in NY as well as about Jimmy Breslin himself. "

" The rambling story of Burton Kaplan, a career mafia associate in New York, who ultimately became a witness for the government. "

" Interesting read. Really gets into the way the mob works. Rogue cops. "

" I was familiar with the topic given that i had read a book recently concerning the same subject. Breslin's book is full of his usual bluster but it didn't really add much to the subject. "

" My first Breslin book. A punchy, true-life story about two NYPD cops who worked as contract killers for the Mob, and the old-school career criminal who takes the stand against them (the titular "Good Rat".) Lots of guys named "Joey-the-this" and "Frankie-the-that" if you're into that sort of thing. "

" the book should have been good- written by one of the best mafia historians ever about a lifetime insider who turns on 2 dirty cops before they turn on him - but boring and disjointed - yawn! "

" By the author of "The Gang that Couldn't Shoot Straight" - Breslin book reveals what a bunch of low-life losers the mafia was made up of...I recommend listening to the book on CD because the voicing was done by a couple of actors that had the East Coast, gangster-speak down. "

" This book is beyond well-written. It is also very engaging. "

" this book wasn't bad, except that I kept getting confused with all the names of people mentioned in the book and how the stories intertwined. are they good? are they bad? mafia? police? both? you get the point. "

" Interesting stories about mobsters. Jumps around a bit and is somewhat hard to follow. Enjoyed it anyway. Makes me want to do some internet research on some of the figures portrayed. "

" As the daughter of the FBI Agent who "turned" famed Mob Rat, Joe Valachi, I grew up loving both Jimmy Breslin and stories about the mob. This is a great read. "

" Pretty interesting. Horrible to realize this stuff actually happens but very entertaining to read about. "

" Breslin at the top of his form. He writes in a unique voice which is very urban and maybe not for all readers. The story about a mob turncoat reads like fiction because it is that unbelievable. Very interesting and well=told. "

" I think this book is more geared towards mafia buffs which I am not. There was a cool description of my neighborhood when it was very mobbed up but besides that it was a lot of names and details that I found pretty tedious. "

" pretty good and very entertaining "

" First tNime I read Jimmy Breslin. Thought he would have done more of the writing. A lot was actual Q&As and testimony. Still, it is clear that he has an intimate knowledge of and a deep love for NYC. This book basically discusses how the Mafia went out with a whimper, rather than a bang! "

" Lots of interesting info on the Mafia, but I found the telling a bit convoluted. "

" Started off well, bogged down in detail as it developed. "

" Great Jimmy Breslin. Gruff, plain language. NYC tabloid style writing at its best. Could've been a serial in the Daily News. "

" Pretty interesting. Horrible to realize this stuff actually happens but very entertaining to read about. "

" Lots of interesting info on the Mafia, but I found the telling a bit convoluted. "

" As the daughter of the FBI Agent who "turned" famed Mob Rat, Joe Valachi, I grew up loving both Jimmy Breslin and stories about the mob. This is a great read. "

" A must read for any true crime fan. A great read for anyone. "

" Started off well, bogged down in detail as it developed. "

" I think this book is more geared towards mafia buffs which I am not. There was a cool description of my neighborhood when it was very mobbed up but besides that it was a lot of names and details that I found pretty tedious. "

" The book was going to be about the two NYC detectives who were convicted of doing mafia hits but turned more towards the mafia member who testified aganst them. The book is full of other incidental mafia stories that have nothing to do with the detectives. "

" To be fair, I didn't finish it, but that was because the writing style just didn't work for me. I kept getting confused and irritated. "

" pretty good and very entertaining "

" By the author of "The Gang that Couldn't Shoot Straight" - Breslin book reveals what a bunch of low-life losers the mafia was made up of...I recommend listening to the book on CD because the voicing was done by a couple of actors that had the East Coast, gangster-speak down. "

" Great read about the mafia rats "