This book chronicles the life of Gino Santangelo, mobster, and the numerous people who are, in some way or another, connected to him.

Trashy fiction is not my thing. I guess I should have known, considering how I dislike watching gossip shows and soap operas. There is an excess of (sordid) details and a lack of a centralized plot. Don't stab me, it's just a matter of preference. Also, much of the book is quite...crude. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a prude nor am I conservative, I just don't like Ms. Collins' particular writing style, I suppose.