I can still remember the first time I saw the movie 'Donnie Brasco'. I watched it mainly due to the principal actors, assuming it would be a poor film given the lack of hype compared with other Mafia themed films. However, I thought it was every bit the equal of the likes of 'Goodfellas' so when the chance came up to read Joseph D Pistone's book I was keen to read the thoughts of the man himself. Joseph Pistone was an undercover policeman who infiltrated the Bonnano family of the New York mafia. Posing as a jewel expert (and thief) he started hanging out in known mafia locations, hoping to get a foothold in the lower levels. Pistone, having worked ...  Read the complete review