Podcast
Pardon My Take
Former FBI agent Joe Pistone appeared on the show to discuss his undercover life and recommended this book as the essential starting point for anyone interested in his story. He suggested that listeners read this account first to understand the full scope of his work before moving on to his subsequent writings. The conversation emphasized the book's role as the definitive chronicle of his years spent infiltrating the mafia.
Episode: FBI agent Joe Pistone (Donnie Brasco), Russ Wilson...
The guest, Joe Pistone (Donnie Brasco), mentioned that this was his first book detailing his undercover work in the mafia. He recommended listeners read this first, followed by his second book, 'On the Hook'.
I'll tell you, if you read the books, read Donnie Brasko, my undercover life in the mafia, number one, and then read on finished business, make that the second one, because that's a run up.