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I have read many books on the Kary Twins over the years but here is one that is the complete works of the life and times of the Krays. The Profession of Violence: The Rise And Fall of the Kray Twins (1995) by John Pearson is an interesting biography/true crime book about the infamous Kray Twins. This book is a biography. It tells the life story of the Kray Twins (hereafter know as Twins). It is also true crime because the Twins were criminals. Having seen Tom Hardy's film Legend I think the film although entertaining in its own right is too shiny in comparison to the book which shows just how real and dark living in London at that time was. I have seen comments from women who love the character of Reggie all because of Tom Hardy when in actual fact he was a mean nasty individual who bullied all including his own wife. The author knows his subject, and I enjoyed his writing style. It was easy reading, although at times I did get a bit bogged down in who was who, as he introduced a plethora of different characters.

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Tom Hardy deserves an Academy Award, for his performances have proved he is a wonderful actor in different types of character. BuzzFeed Bring Me Obsessed with travel? Discover unique things to do, places to eat, and sights to see in the best destinations around the world with Bring Me!I really enjoyed this because it didn't give any pretence that they were anything but self serving, cruel and unbalanced (especially Ronnie), that they only really cared about their own interests and status, and that their key drivers were notoriety, respect and fame. The reason that I more or less never read true-crime is because I feel it nods to a killer's guile, intelligence, charm etc. when in reality (I was a DJ and music promoter when younger and met a fair number of organised crimr members) they are mostly anything but. There were aspects of the book that did shed light on the broader circle of players, for example, it was particularly interesting to read about how the lives of some of the Kray's associates panned out – or didn’t as the case may be!

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I thoroughly enjoyed this biography of sorts. It is factually written, with a side of opinion by Pearson, allowing one to separate the events vs the public reaction and opinion of their actions whilst still appreciating both. The Twins are identical, but their personalities are very different Reggie is more intelligent and blossoms as a club owner when Ronnie is sent away for a short stretch in the pen. He is also a hetersexual despite the constant badgering from Ronnie. ”What you thinking of, goin’ with a bloody woman? You’re gettin’ soft. Don’t you know that women smell and give you diseases?’ So much rubbish gets written about our sort of people that me an' Ron both think it's time the truth was told for once.'

This book, I feel, will not be the last book ever written on the Krays. I don't regard it as "the" book about them, or even one of the best ones. All I felt after reading it was disappointment and resentment at having wasted my time and my money on it. As others have said, there are much better books on the Krays than this. I wouldn't even put this one in my Top Ten. Pearson would also become the third official James Bond author of the adult-Bond series, writing in 1973 James Bond: The Authorised Biography of 007, a first-person biography of the fictional agent James Bond. Although the canonical nature of this book has been debated by Bond fans since it was published, it was officially authorised by Glidrose Publications, the official publisher of the James Bond chronicles. Glidrose reportedly considered commissioning Pearson to write a new series of Bond novels in the 1970s, but nothing came of this. I absolutely loved this book. I became interested in learning more about the Krays following the release of Legend and this book did not disappoint. Although feared by many during their reign, the twins are incredibly fascinating and it is quite incredible the things they got away with over quite a long span of time before their arrest. Ronnie is the wild card and he interferes in the life of the club that they manage- a façade in some ways.