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Title: For The Era A Decent Fluff Piece
Review: John Nugent, of Santa Monica, wrote this bio for Mickey Cohen. It is fascinating in many respects and in others sorely lacking. There is no discussion of drugs or prostitution. Who would admit to that? Marilyn Monroe, for example, is never mentioned. Also odd, the entire book is lacking for CIA or FBI references and stories, something that played a great role in Cohen's life. However, at the time it was written, it followed the pattern of mob bios with one exception - Mickey Cohen was behind its publication, something unusual for a mob boss, almost unheard of and criticized by his cronies around the world. Still, it is often referenced as one of the only books available that pretend to show Cohen's voice, excepting Hollywood's Celebrity Gangster, The Incredible Life and Times of Mickey Cohen, by Brad Lewis, a newer take published in 2008.
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