The Soprano State: New Jersey's Culture of Corruption

by Sandy McClure and Bob Ingle

Book Overview

"The Soprano State" details the you-couldn't-make-this-up true story of the corruption that has pervaded New Jersey politics, government, and business for the past thirty years. From Jimmy Hoffa purportedly being buried somewhere beneath the end zone in Giants Stadium in the Meadowlands, through allegations of a thoroughly corrupt medical and dental university, through Mafia influence at all levels, to a governor who suddenly declares himself a "gay...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312368941
• ISBN13: 9780312368944
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

New Jersey

For everyone who wonders why Our taxes are so high and why they never have enough money to fix anything in this state.

Really....... It's not fiction!!

Bob Ingle and Sandy McClure deserve a Pulitzer Prize for this fine piece of journalism. With NJ being a cesspool of corruption for over 35 years I am amazed the book is only an inch thick. I was expecting a the book to be the size of NY phone book, but then again the publisher probably edited many of the stories. They should have called the book volume 1 because I am sure there will be thousands of pages to follow in the upcoming years. The big problem with the book is that people from out of state (lucky individuals) and people who are not up to date on NJ politics may pass this off as fiction. It should be mandatory reading for every pupil in the United States. I give the book, Bob, and sandy an A+!! I could not put it down. By the way, I am so disgusted with NJ that I will be moving to Delaware. Yes my friend, learn how to pump your own gas and go!! NJ is doomed!! Have a nice day

AN HONEST LOOK AT DISHONESTY

The Soprano State: New Jersey's Culture of Corruption This is an excellent book. I am familiar with many of the people and events in the book and I am very impressed with the writing ability of the authors to present the material in a clear concise and fair way. I was only sorry the book ended but I appreciate the updates on www.thesopranostate.com. A MUST READ!

A book that EVERY tax-paying citizen should own!!

The Soprano State is a book that any person that has paid so much as even one dollar in taxes MUST read. Even if you don't live in New Jersey, you should still read this book so that you can ensure that your state doesn't fall in the same liberal bottomless pit that New Jersey has. Hopefully as more people read this book, they will see what a scam the tax system is, and that the only thing that the money that is forcefully stolen from us everyday is used to do nothing but line some corrupt politician and his friends pockets in the name of being "being good for the people," or "helping people that can't help themselves."