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We've gotten a range of great reviews from writers and readers, and you can see some of them at our website, www.wiseguysrabbis.com. Below is a recent review from Michael Franzese, one of the most prolific YouTube hosts on the platform. He's also an ex-mafia member knows plenty about the FBI, and as he puts it, "the way Jews and the Mafia worked together." And Gangland News has twice covered Wiseguys, Rabbis, and the FBI.
Readers have enjoyed the driving story and endless stream of hustlers, frauds, lowlifes and more who make an appearance in Wiseguys, Rabbis, and the FBI. You can also see the book trailer for Wiseguys, Rabbis, and the FBI by clicking here.
J.A. Schwartzman and Mel Cooper just made an appearance (June 2026) on James Proctor's "Real Mob Stories" Don't miss this if you want to know more about Cooper's wild misadventures –and if you want to know how J.A. Schwartzman came to write this book.
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excerpt from Gangland News
Jerry Capeci selects Wiseguys, Rabbis as a top book of the year
If you've read Gangland News, you know Jerry Capeci has been the consummate mob-watcher, documenting the mafia for many decades. This year, Wiseguys, Rabbis, and the FBI was behind several columns covering events in the book. In the January 1, 2026 edition, Jerry actually named Wiseguys, Rabbis, and the FBI the second based mob book of the year. (we'll take being number two!) Click on artwork right, to see the full page. He also referred to our interview with lawyer, David Breitbart, who passed away several years ago after an impressive career as a criminal defense attorney.
The Gangland cover story in December
To continue from the story above, the first lines of Capeci's story capture the exploits of Mel Cooper perfectly: "Mel Cooper, born 78 years ago in Brooklyn, is now retired there. In between, the ex-mob associate had an exciting, exhilarating, but sometime depressing life in New York and elsewhere." Exactly. You can click on the article right, to read the whole story, which includes some of the highlights of "Wiseguys, Rabbis, and the FBI."
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