Name: Black Mass
ISBN: 9780060959258

Dick Lehr

Gerard O'Neill

Explores the relationship between FBI agent John Connolly and Irish mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger, chronicling a corrupt arrangement of information, racketeering, and murder.

The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob

Black Mass

A new edition of the riveting "New York Times" and "Boston Globe" bestseller, updated with a new chapter on the capture of notorious gangster Whitey Bulger

Whitey Bulger, the FBI, and a Devil's Deal

Briar's Reviews

I picked up Black Mass because I saw the movie (which I didn't enjoy, by the way). I wanted to read some more non-fiction books and also some more books that were turned into movies. Johnny Depp did a great job as Whitey Bulger, so why not pick up the book? It seemed like it should be good.

For me, it wasn't. I don't normally venture into these kinds of books so it fell flat for me. That was the point on why I read it (expand those horizons, ya know?), but it did exactly as expected.

I found this book too slow. The content is really cool, especially how it follows the FBI through all of this. It was really intriguing and I can see why so many people would enjoy a book like this. For me, it's just too slow and didn't have enough of the other side of the story. It felt way too slow and factoid than actual story.

One out of five stars.

Black Mass The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob