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BOOK REVIEW: The Manic Mission: Children of the Mob, BY: C.J. Simone

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  This was a wild ride right from the beginning.  In the first pages there’s action, mystery, thrills, and suspense, and it doesn’t let up from there.  Gabe is a very complex, and talented character with bipolar disorder.  He’s also the son of a mobster, and he has a noble mission.  Gabe’s disorder plays a key part in his actions, and the way the rest of the cast interacts with him.  The story is told from many different points of view, and this really helped pronounce the empathy for some of the characters.   I felt like there was a lot of dialogue, but that’s not a bad thing.   In fact, all the dialogue felt passionate, and their voices were authentic in tone.   It was easy to hear the voices saying the words written, and that of course assisted in drawing me into the story. This was a fun first installment to what I’m assuming will be a continuing series.   Recommended to people who enjoy mob style stories like The Sopranos ....