“This is a fast, fascinating read about the causes and consequences of Prohibition. It's very well researched and is full of interesting pictures from the era. Blumenthal draws readers in immediately with an account of the St. Valentine's Day murders and then shoots back in time to describe the people, ideas and events that led up to it. The pictures alone tell a compelling story. A pair of photographs on page 68 comparing prohibition agents Izzy Einstein and Moe Smith in and out of costume had me giggling.”
Donna Block wrote this review Wednesday, October 12, 2011.
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