5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best, most interesting books I have ever read Great characterisation, terrific plot, sub-plots and realistic twists. A really interesting book that I didn't really want to put down or end. Just buy it and enjoy yourself.
A cracking good read that dives straight into explosive Calabrian deadly revenge.
As a work of fiction The Calabrian gets awfully close to the truth as it delves into the history of the ndrangheta in Australia.
Ever the storyteller, Matthew Benns draws from a potent imagination, instinctive curiosity and a lifetime of international reporting to weave a novel as compelling as it is transporting. His characters appear to have stepped straight out The Godfather; his setting is as evocative as Captain Correlli’s Mandolin.
An un-put-downable novel woven through with the authentic history of the Black Hand and the tribal loyalties of the Calabrian mafia.
