City on Fire by Don Winslow

This is a novel about gangsters.  They try to work together but it doesn't always work.

William Morrow sent me an ARC to read for review (thank you).  It was published in September so you can get a copy now.

It doesn't take long until you realize this is a war.  A lot of people die, some hide, some take a leader out so they can replace them.

This is not a pleasant read but it is accurate and you learn about bad cops, lawyers and even FBI agents.  Everybody wants their cut of the money.  They deal in drugs, alcohol, and goods that sell well.

But as time goes on, there are less of them and it's harder to get to the person you want to kill.

It was an interesting read of time gone past.  Such things still happen today...