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Charles Brandt: "I Heard You Paint Houses" (Paperback, 2005, Steerforth) 5 stars

"I heard you paint houses" are the first words Jimmy Hoffa ever spoke to Frank …

Review of '"I Heard You Paint Houses"' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

One of the most fun books I've ever read. Just mind-blowing.

If you like mob shit, American history, learning about guys named "Fat Tony" and "Whispers. No the other Whispers.", unions and their role in modern history (both good and bad), Detroit lesbian taxi cab drivers, what kinda gun you wanna use in what kinda hit, how to conduct yourself during a trial when you are guilty as fuck and still get off scot free... this is the book for you.

Every chapter I found myself texting my history/politics friends and/or boring my wife w/ details.

Maybe the coldest part of the book is on the day of JFK's funeral Jimmy Hoffa says at a press conference, "Well now Bobby Kennedy is just another lawyer." Ice cold.