- Paperback: 368 pages
- Publisher: Onyx (MM) (Feb 28 1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0451408810
- ISBN-13: 978-0451408815
- Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 10.2 x 2.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 181 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,317,497 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
After the success of Pistone's bestselling story of his six years as an undercover FBI agent (Donnie Brasco: My Undercover Life in the Mafia), the agent turned writer has taken a stab at fiction. And, for the most part, he hits the mark. This fast-paced story takes Pistone's real-life adventures as a point of departure: a Mafia contract on "Brasco's" life forces him back undercover. This time, he finds himself investigating political corruption in south Florida. Before long, his life is threatened not only by mobsters but by a hurricane. While his prose is simplistic at times and his descriptions can be a bit clunky, Pistone's dialogue shines, giving credibility to the characters, including two mysterious widows, a pack of Cuban-refugee misfits and the FBI's own colorful lineup of assumed-identity players. All are presented with a sense of humor that would make Carl Hiaasen proud. Pistone apparently still hasn't had his fill of the writing life: the book's conclusion leaves the main character wide open for a sequel.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Ingram
The bestselling author of "Donnie Brasco" continues the work of his alter ego in this fictional story set in the steamy underworld of Florida. Covering possible political corruption in southern FLorida, an FBI agent is in over his head. When Brasco is sent to her rescue, what he finds is one dead agent and a hurricane he barely survives. Posing as her cousin, he follows her leads to the Everglades, where he runs up against a brutal gang of backwoods thugs--a criminal organization every bit as terrifying as the Mafia wiseguys of New York. Fiction--Thriller)
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Curious,
By A Customer
This review is from: Donnie Brasco Deep Cover (Paperback)
I enjoyed Deep Cover. I am curious about two references to a person named Danny in this book. I hope to see more stories featuring Donnie Brasco, Joe Pistone's alter ego from his days in the FBI. I am wondering if we will ever see the character Mike Galterio featured in any future novels.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Average story,
By A Customer
This review is from: Donnie Brasco Deep Cover (Paperback)
I didn't care for the love story in this book at all. The story and ending seemed like typical Hollywood.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Outline for Undercover Life,
This review is from: Donnie Brasco Deep Cover (Paperback)
This is a well written account of what it is like to be an undercover agent. The author doesn't waste alot of time on characterizations or background, he just keeps the excitement in the present and gives you enough detail so you can actually "learn" something about this dark and risky lifestyle. The dialogue between the agents is quick, clean, and intelligent. Donnie's dialogue and interactions with the various residents of the Florida Everglades emphasizes his quick wit and humor. But, how did he spend so much time in a waist deep swamp and not get bitten by anything larger than a mosquito?
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