Darkest Hour  John Alite, S.C. Pike
Darkest Hour  John Alite, S.C. Pike
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Darkest Hour - John Alite
Former Mafia Enforcer for John Gotti and the Gambino Crime Family

Author: S.C. Pike

Narrator: Joe Barrett

Unabridged: 5 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 12/25/2018


Synopsis

A college baseball scholarship was his way out of the inner city, but his dreams of going pro were crushed by an arm injury. John Alite was forced to return home to the only life he knew, where having to live on the streets of New York meant one thing—earning how to survive. He was driven. He was extreme. He was feared. But most of all, he was loyal.
From a young age, he found himself influenced by the wrong crowd. Enticed by the wealth, power, and prestige of the mafia, he immersed himself in a world that was foreign to most. A society where policies were enforced by instilling fear. Honor and loyalty were merely a misnomer. The cold, bitter truth was, he was expendable, and his sworn allegiance was rewarded with betrayal.

On the run and unable to trust anyone, John was finally forced to confront his own demon—himself. Facing the harsh realities of who he was and what he had done wasn't pretty, and he had some serious, life-altering decisions to make. Ones that would come with a price. Through a life of heartache, betrayal, and loss comes a story of grace, healing, and redemption.

About S.C. Pike

S.C. Pike is one of the first women to step into the mafia genre and write about the true story, intimate life and experiences of Former Mafia Enforcer John Alite from a first-person point of view.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Pauline (Passionate About Books) on March 19, 2018

A path that can only lead to destruction... The "Darkest Hour" is a biographical story of John Alite's earlier years in life... from when he was a child up to his final years of high school. Travel back in time during the shady 70's and 80's in New York... in neighborhoods which were diverse and dang......more

Goodreads review by Dan on July 13, 2021

Not an overly informative book about the mob, in details Alite's early life as an aspiring boxing and his demise into criminality.......more

Goodreads review by Jason on August 01, 2021

I’ll admit, I’m aware it might not be 100% true, but what can I say? I like John Alite stories.......more