Al capone book biography of leonard

The low rating has more to do with my personal taste (and interest) than the book's quality, I think it's well worth reading if the subject matter interests you.

I was looking for an audiobook to listen to while I was knitting, and stumbled upon this book on my library's overdrive, decided to listen to the sample - was immediately hooked, and just went along.

I really like the audio format for nonfiction, and I think the narrator - Rob Shapiro, did a wonderful job, especially impressive with the Italian pronunciation that's one of those things that could've really annoyed me had it been done badly.

As for the actual book, it follows Al Capone's life from birth - his starting point, family life, academic history and then onto his work in all its forms - later delving into his downfall, the trials for his crimes, and later his sick days until his death and slightly onwards.

I knew little of Capone before this point so there were