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Tonino Benacquista - The Family

Reviews for The Family by Tonino Benacquista

‘Robert De Niro starred in the terrible recent movie version of this story about a New York mobster forced to hide in Normandy in the witness protection programme after grassing... Read More
Tonino Benacquista - Badfellas

Reviews for Badfellas by Tonino Benacquista

'What is the one occupation you should not pursue when you are an ex-Mafia boss living in hiding under the FBI's Witness Protection Program? Autobiographer, perhaps? That is just what... Read More
Tonino Benacquista - Framed

Reviews for Framed by Tonino Benacquista

'On the surface this translation of a French Noir uses typical throwaway gimmicks like phone tips, but those actually serve as satirical devices that enhance this dark amusing crime caper... Read More
Tonino Benacquista - Someone Else

Reviews for Someone Else by Tonino Benacquista

'Seventeen pages in and Benacquista's perfectly judged opening chapter has set up a fascinating premise. Two strangers play a fiercely competitive tennis game, meeting after for a drink, each confesses... Read More
Tonino Benacquista - Holy Smoke

Reviews for Holy Smoke by Tonino Benacquista

'This prizewinning novel is guaranteed to keep you up late at night, driven to discover the ending. Its exciting, funny and bizarrely even includes tips on cooking Italian food; it... Read More