Giovanni's Ring

My Life Inside the Real Sopranos

De: Giovanni Rocco, Douglas Schofield - contributor

Narrado por: Joe Barrett

Giovanni's Ring is the story of "Giovanni Rocco," a New Jersey police officer, known undercover as "Giovanni Gatto," who was the mysterious agent at the epicenter of Operation Charlie Horse, a federal undercover operation that ultimately brought down ten members and associates of New Jersey's DeCavalcante Mafia family, the criminal organization known as "the real Sopranos."

Giovanni spent nearly three years working his way into the DeCavalcante hierarchy. That lethal assignment brought the undercover operation to an end in March 2015, and the resulting string of high-profile arrests eviscerated the criminal organization.

Giovanni's Ring is not simply a chronicle of Giovanni Rocco's adventures in the murky and dangerous Mafia world he inhabited, but also a fascinating window into the psychological struggles that such a life inevitably entails.

©2021 Giovanni Rocco and Douglas Schofield (P)2022 Tantor

Ver well read

Enjoyed the narrator’s inflection. Good modern story. A mob story taking place in the last 20 years.

Donnie Brasco 2.0

I got through this one very quickly, which is a sign of a good one. I hoped it would tell us more about the crime family itself but this focused more on just his capo and the people under him, which is fine. Still a good addition for any mob reader because this one is recent.

Great Book

What a fabulous book. Well written and well performed. A must listen. Really enjoyable. And a big thanks for your service to Giovanni .

Best in class

Very good story. Best I've read / listened to about true deep cover ops in the mob.

What a great listen!

I listened to this book in one day.
I found myself laughing at times, it was as if I were right there.
This true story should definitely be a movie one day soon.
Cheers

Giovanni made the ultimate sacrifice

great story, not sure how much he did it because he just really liked the life. he truly got his cake and got to eat to

The Realness of this reality

I appreciate the sacrifice that was made by Giovanni & his family. It shows the fine line between love & hate, good & evil, life & death. How lines get blurred in life & how we manage the ambiguity of the circumstances we find ourselves in. Sometime we can recognize that there’s a clear choice in the matter, other times we may find ourselves oblivious to what may really be going on… even this review is unclear as to what I’m Really saying… the intent is to provide a moment of self reflection, and to see what’s discovered in the looking..
Great great read!!
Thanks

10 out of 10

This book is incredible! I would recommend it 10 out of 10! This book dives deep into being an undercover agent and talking down the mafia! This book really gives you the perspective on what it takes to be an undercover agent and the challenges they face.

Amazingg

I listened to part of his story on true fbi stories and had to come check it out. Did not disappoint! Wonderful story! Bs they didn’t take better care of his family after it was all over. Putting in years and years with no security after. Bullshit. Do better fbi!

Powerful story

The psychological effect and the life-changing aftermath of UC work is all too often silenced. Incredible story. Here’s to hoping you get to train the future agents , detectives, and TFOs.