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Putnam, Oct 2001, 25.95, 336 pp.
ISBN: 0399148108
In the 1970s, the Mafia owned Chicago more than the law-abiding citizens. The mob leaders used payoffs, bribes, assassinations, and jury tampering to conduct their business. They infiltrated the police and courts to insure that obviously guilty members were never convicted.
One evening Bob Lowe, a loving decent family man, is walking his dog when he sees someone kill his neighbor Billy Logan. The police show mug shots to Bob and he identifies the cold-blooded killer as Harry Aleman, a mob enforcer. Bob is placed in the witness protection program, but while he testifies as to what he witnessed, the defense paints him as a lowlife fool.
Harry walks while Bob descends into a world of drugs and crime. He spends time in jail for robbery, but when he regains his freedom he manages to put his life back together. He reunites with his wife and children, but as things are looking up, he is asked to testify again at Harry's retrial. However, the once Good Samaritan has his own bogeyman to face and expects to be shredded again in court.
EVERYBODY PAYS is a true account of what happened to a decent individual doing his duty until the justice system nearly destroys him. As footnoted in the book, the courtroom dialogue comes from transcripts that add to the overall feel of a system out of control. This true story could have been quite a plot for a novel as Maurice Passley & Rick Kogen give Ann Rule a run for the genre's top true crime author.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
The crook is....
- criminal's rise in a crime organization
Legal Thriller
Yes
Legal Plotlets
- fighting judge/jury tampering
- story of crooked lawyer
Crime Thriller
Yes
Mostly a criminal POV story
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- small businessman
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist
- revenge
The antagonists are:
- US mafia
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Midwest
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths?
- 3-4
Amount of dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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