The Starlight Club 3: The Vendetta,: Goodfellas, Mob Guys & Hitmen (Starlight Club Series)

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I had the pleasure of shaking hands with Mr. Kennedy at a Democratic fund raiser in New York, shortly before his leaving for California. As always, Corso keeps the reader spellbound with his storytelling. Makes one feel that he is part of Bog Red's family. Looking forward to more of the Starlight characters stories. I believe I might have missed number 6. I sure am going back to make sure. Although they live apart, Bobby has a wonderful relationship with his daughter Lynn, and she never tires of hearing his tales of the Starlight Club in Queens, New York.

However, when they witness a friend being beaten up across the road, they take chase. Now Bobby jumps forward to , and at the Starlight Club Tarzan is suggesting a new barman for the club, none other than the aforementioned Renato Mellina. Red remembers him, and after a little talk about loyalty and family he is hired. I task force on organised crime. He has a vendetta against Red, and leaving no room for doubt, or error, Aldo quickly informs Red that he will get him, uncover his crimes and see him sent to prison.

Always used to taking care of his people, Red now has to look after himself and his new wife. Soon he realises there is only one course of action left open to him which will stop the vindictive Aldo. It is drastic, however, once resolved, Red wastes no time in setting his plan in action, calling in favours and getting on with the job.

Undaunted, the plan is carried out, however, things hot up almost out of control as Red and his men find themselves literally fighting for their lives.

With a fantastic storyline and brilliant characters this book is action packed right to the last page. I came upon this series by accident and have loved each and every book. The characters are believable and being from New York city can imagine exactly where these adventures took place If you haven't read this series you're in for a real treat As soon as I saw it, I got it too see especially how it continued on.

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Get to Know Us. Corso's story starts in the present when Bobby Valentine brings his daughter Lynn from Florida to Corona, Queens, NY in the dead of winter, stopping by a restaurant that Bobby describes to his daughter as The Starlight Club of the past. And so Joe Corso provides an entry to Queens - the time of the height of the infamous Starlight Club and we are off and running in a non -stop action gang drama that is written just about as good a it gets! Trenchie not being a "rat" is just released from his ten-year prison sentence.

Hit man Jimmy The Hat finds unexpected fame in the most unlikely of places, yet he always stays true to the "boys", especially Big Red. Some of the characters passing by in the book, are based off real, existing mafia members, which made the book all the more intriguing. I was young, I minded my own business, I never asked any questions, I kept a secret and everyone knew me because I was there every day He said softly to her.

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Joe Corso has his finger on the right trigger. Although the central characters and story are fictional, the story is set in the context of an actual war between the large Mafia families of the era, and these events sometimes impinge on the story, and some real life characters occasionally stroll across the stage.

In general the author has researched the historical context quite well. This all gives the story a very realistic flavor and is quite fascinating , and makes the reader want to look deeper into the context.

Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. Among the fictional characters, the main protagonists are: Big Red, the proprietor of the club; Trenchie, a hitman just out of prison; and Jimmy the Hat, who, in the course of the story becomes a Hollywood star. Bobby is only a very minor character in the main story.

As it is, Bobby does not appear to have been a witness to most of the events he is apparently relating, and this may bother the reader. Having said that, the attempts at describing romance are a little awkward. The story works best when the author is describing the more violent scenes: These work very well. The main characters, murderers, thugs, henchmen, are actually quite endearing. I was drawn into their particular world, with its distinctive code and values. I cared about what would happen to them. I wanted to read on. Note that the errors in the book, mentioned in previous reviews, have now been largely corrected.

The writing is not always polished and stylish, but I could mostly overlook this. I give this book four stars out of five. Oct 21, Kathryn Svendsen rated it it was amazing Shelves: I was particularly intrigued with how much different I viewed the mobsters as I was reading the book and the way I have learned to view the mobsters through the news and historical documents.

Joe Corso did an admirable job of telling the stories of these men and women.

They could be vicious and cruel, but they were at the same time chivalrous kind. He was a contradiction like with the kid. Strange when I also know that they were murderers and criminals. I was impressed with their undying loyalty to one another. Many parts of this novel are true. Some parts are fictional. Joe Corso does an excellent job of weaving the parts together to create an interesting, absorbing read.

The book flows nicely. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and would definitely consider reading the other books in this series. I gave this book a rating of 5 stars. Thank you to the author who gave me a free copy of his book in exchange for my fair and honest review. A free product does not influence my opinion. All thoughts are my own. Jul 27, Leslie OBrien rated it really liked it.

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A world where honor and respect are everything I have to admit that I enjoy period pieces. Told in flashback, from the perspective of an outsider sort of , Corso provides us with a m A world where honor and respect are everything I have to admit that I enjoy period pieces. Told in flashback, from the perspective of an outsider sort of , Corso provides us with a marvelous glimpse into that era complete with language and dialogue appropriate to the period.

But other than that, it was a great read and one worth picking up. Aug 12, Cheri Roan rated it it was amazing. Bobby Valentine used to deliver meat to The Starlight Club a place where deals are made and hits are ordered.

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So, when Bobby Valentine visits his daughter Lynn she cannot resist asking for just one more tale about his life at The Starlight Club. How can a father refuse? Getting to President is no easy thing, strings have to be pulled, deals made, the right introductions and for all this, there is a price to pay. Promises made by others are not binding, some people believe, and Bobby Kennedy calls on Agent Lonegan to recruit mercenaries who become rogue "Federal Agents. Who did kill John Kennedy? Along with new characters, all our favourites are still here from the rest of this brilliant series of stories, and their lives evolve in it.

With an exciting story line, which encompasses murder, mystery, boxing, politics and much more, Joe Corso has written yet another classic. Let's hope we see a Starlight Club IV soon. As always, a fantastic piece of work. Potent, endearing and easygoing, The Starlight Club series narrates the stories of Red and his family as they navigate the changing times, seeing the consequences of old and new vendettas, of friends that arrive to stay and acquaintances of old.

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