The Devil Inside: The Story of Bobby Luisi and Boston''s Last Mob War
English
By (author): Emily Sweeney
Many people dont get along with their parents. But for Bobby Luisi Jr., the relationship with his father deteriorated to the point where it became a matter of life or deathkill or be killed.
Luisi grew up in the shadow of his father, a notorious mobster who was feared by many in Bostons North End, a tight-knit Italian neighborhood that was full of wiseguys.
It all came to a bloody end in 1995 when Luisis father, brother, and cousin were gunned down in broad daylight in a busy 99 Restaurant in Charlestown, Massachusetts. The mass shooting made national headlines and Luisis family turned against him.
In Four on the Floor, Emily Sweeney chronicles the last of Bostons mob wars and provides an intimate look at a family torn apart by violence, and tells the story of how Luisis rocky relationship with his father drove him to seek success as a gangster.
From the streets of Bostons North End to mob hangouts in South Philly, this book reveals the inner workings of crime families and the deadly power struggles and infighting that took place among organized crime factions in the 1990s. Its a fascinating tale of alliances, betrayal, and redemption that readers wont want to put down See more