I read a lot of British crime stories and the Kray Brothers have come into my reading many times either directly or by reference, so I was pleased to have been able to read such a factual account of their lives. When the intelligent Inspector Nipper Read was put on their case, these two were finally brought to justice.The author used a flat, matter-of-fact tone to tell this story, I suspect he was trying not to glorify the subject matter, but, for me, this deadpan delivery took away from the intricate and fascinating story, giving it the flavor of a newspaper report. They were doomed to disaster as their antics got more and more violent and witnesses grew more determined to come forward. Ronnie had been certified insane during one of his stays in prison, but Reggie still chose to support and follow him in most things. They successfully used brutality and terror to swindle and exhort in order to build an empire of organized crime in London during the 1950s and 60s.The Brothers had the special bond of being identical twins, although most people found Reggie the more charming of the two, Ronnie appeared to be the more dominant twin. This famous duo were not criminal master-minds with a great intelligence but psychopathic thugs using violence and fear to control others. About the author (2016) John Pearson is the author of several novels and biographies including The Life of Ian Fleming, Stags and Serpents: The History of the Dukes of Devonshire and The. The Profession of Violence: The Rise and Fall of the Kray Twins by John Pearson is a factual recounting of the lives of the Kray brothers, twins Reggie and Ronnie.
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