This is the expose that Sinatra went to court to prevent. It's all herethe
tumultuous marriages, the countless affairs, the Mafia ties, the arrogance,
the drunken brawls, the sudden violence, the adulation of powerful figures,
whether Mafia or presidential. This is obviously a one-sided portrait, and
there are no real surprises, but Kelley has documented her facts with such
thorough detail that the total effect is numbing. Barely mentioned are
Sinatra's devotion to his parents and his children, and his unquestioned
musical talent. This is unpleasant but compulsive reading, which most public
libraries will need in order to fill demand.

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