One persons account of life with the Krays

As with any book that provides an account on the past told from one person’s perspective, you have to take everything with a certain ‘pinch of salt’. Throughout this book, John Dickson describes how he came to London and he joined the ‘firm’ with the Kray twins at the helm. Obviously what follows is John’s version of events and how he perceived them to be. Providing you keep that in mind this is actually a really interesting book.

I have read various pieces and watched a few films on the Kray twins and this was an entertaining addition to what I have already enjoyed. My only criticism is that I would have liked the book to provide more of a conclusion on what happened after they were caught and put on trial. I would have liked to know what John went on to do afterwards.

I think it’s fair to say that the writing is very basic and it’s not necessarily going to win any prizes, but I wasn’t exactly expecting that kind of read. What you see is what you get with this book and for anyone who likes true crime I would recommend adding this to your reading lists.