The Boys from Biloxi: A Legal Thriller

For most of the last hundred years, Biloxi was known for its beaches, resorts, and seafood industry. But it had a darker side. It was also notorious for corruption and vice, everything from gambling, prostitution, bootleg liquor, and drugs to contract killings. The vice was controlled by small cabal of mobsters, many of them rumored to be members of the Dixie Mafia.
 
Keith Rudy and Hugh Malco grew up in Biloxi in the sixties and were childhood friends, as well as Little League all-stars. But as teenagers, their lives took them in different directions. Keith’s father became a legendary prosecutor, determined to “clean up the Coast.” Hugh’s father became the “Boss” of Biloxi’s criminal underground. Keith went to law school and followed in his father’s footsteps. Hugh preferred the nightlife and worked in his father’s clubs. The two families were headed for a showdown, one that would happen in a courtroom.
 
Life itself hangs in the balance in The Boys from Biloxi, a sweeping saga rich with history and with a large cast of unforgettable characters.

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464 pages

Average rating: 6.31

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Angela23
Mar 02, 2024
6/10 stars
This book is based on good vs evil... right vs wrong side of the law, but there comes a point when the good guys also do some shady things. It also goes into politics and corruption within the whole town.
cwhite
Feb 02, 2024
8/10 stars
It took me a while to get into the story but I’m so glad I stuck with it. Watching the two best friends from youth to adulthood really highlights aspects of the nature vs. nurture theory. Some say the end was anticlimactic however I thought it was subtle but perfect.
thyche
Oct 19, 2023
I loved how the author tied in the history of Biloxi with this storyline. There is a lot to keep track of so might consider reading when you have the time over a few days timeframe.
Jlaborie
Jun 08, 2023
3.70
eadietzesq
May 30, 2023
5/10 stars
I didn’t hate this book but I also didn’t love it. I felt as though the end was very anticlimactic & I also didn’t love the lawyers. They all seemed kind of arrogant and full of themselves and as a lawyer I felt as though they are what give lawyers bad names. There was an interesting premise behind the book but I wasn’t thrilled with the execution of it.

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