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The first edition of Mob Star appeared in 1988. This new, 2002 edition covers the developments until after Gottis conviction in 1992, and, in an epilogue, provides an update on some of the key persons mentioned in the book. Particular attention is given to Victoria Gottis career as a writer, suggesting that her novels would not have been published if it had not been for her fathers name. Finally, in a last minute postscript, information on Gottis death has been included in the book.The original chapters have apparently remained unchanged in content and form. Information on the events discussed in the first edition that has become available after 1988 has not been used, and the name Lucchese is still consistently misspelled Luchese.This journalistic account is primarily based on law enforcement records, surveillance tapes and observations made in court. About one fourth of the book is directly devoted to the three main trials against John Gotti, and much of the remaining pages deals with the events leading up to these trials. What details the book reveals about Gottis daily life, the structure and activities of his crew, the Gambino family and Cosa Nostra, is primarily derived from two key informants, Wilfred Willy Boy Johnson and William Billy Battista.Mob Star is not so much The Story of John Gotti as the story of how this individual of average intelligence p. 100 with a ceaseless need to stroke himself p. 338 who tried living an impossible life p. xx could become such a media personality. The death of Frank Sinatra, the authors note, didnt get near the attention Gottis did p. 361. Mustain and Capeci critically reflect their own role in the creation and exploitation of Gottis notoriety in the prologue and try to provide an answer in the postscript: He looked, sounded, and acted like a gangster, and with such enthusiasm that we all became at least interested in his story, if not captivated. Our expectations come from our gangster movies, and Gotti was right off the big screen

 

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