Black Mass

Whitey Bulger, The FBI, and a Devil's Deal

By: Gerard O'Neill, Dick Lehr

Narrated by: John Rubinstein, Christopher Evan Welch

Length: 13 hrs and 13 mins

Publisher's summary

In this gritty New York Times best-seller, the true story of a crooked deal between the FBI and the Irish Mob is exposed. By providing a penetrating look into the mean streets of mid-1970s South Boston, the author shows how two kids from the neighborhood cross paths again years later, ending in the biggest informant scandal in FBI history.

©2012 Dick Lehr and Gerard O'Neill (P)2012 Recorded Books

Best book I have read in a while

Amazingly good I loved the book. The account of whitey bulger was scary that it is actually a true story.

Informative and Well Done

Where does Black Mass rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Above average

Who was your favorite character and why?

Whitey because he was what every lover of organized crime books wants to read about

What about John Rubinstein and Christopher Evan Welch ’s performance did you like?

It was well done and well read. That seems like something all audio books have, but it is NOT.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Nothing exreme. Just well done.

Interesting for true crime fans

I was interested in learning more about Bulger and his FBI relationship and this book delivers. The story drops a few important nuggets late in the book/epiloge regarding his FBI handler that could have been better developed. I did not care for 'accents' added to the quotes which leads to low review of the performance.

Loved this book!

I thought this book was not only captivating, but enjoyable, well thought out, and informative. I am obsessed with crime stories and I loved this book. I will be listening to it again. The authors did a fantastic job!

Dope, Sick story too hear after seeing the movie!

Loved it. Great back story, after the flick. thank you for making this audio book

Interesting story told by a great narrator.

The story is well told by the authors but the narrator keeps you coming back.

An epic telling of crime history.

An epic telling of crime history, both on the parts of the established criminals and on the part of the FBI agents that protected Bulger and made a nice living doing so,

A bit too technical

Overall it maintain my interest. But I found the book a bit clinical and a bit too technical.

One of the better books on the subject .

Easy listen with great incite and info , looking forward to the movie adaptation. Give it a listen .

an enjoyable listen

I am from Boston and knew a lot of people from "Southie". We all know the story , lived and breathed it several times over!! Buttttt.... This book has provided me with details I hadn't heard of before!! It is well written and wonderfully narrated. I have read the book "Whitey" which was amazing. But I wanted to learn more details of the true alliance between the FBI and Bulger, that made the monster become the biggest crime lord in Boston. My chin dropped and mouth covered countless times during my listen. Couldn't believe what I became to know as fact regarding his climb and reign of power. His brother Billy wasn't an angel as most of us thought. Bulger had so many pieces of the puzzle how could he not rise as he did. Whether you are familiar with his story or just want to learn for the first time. This is the book to listen to!! Be patient in the beginning there is a slow pace to warm up to but after a bit you are captured by the narrator and the very well written true story. Enjoy!