'It's 1942, and - from the Atlantic to the Pacific - the world is torn apart. His graphic novel Road to Perdition served as the basis of a film by Sam Mendes featuring Tom Hanks. His adaptations of Saving Private Ryan, American Gangster and Air Force One were New York Times bestsellers. Additionally, he has completed and continued Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer series. His series fiction includes Nolan, Quarry (the basis of a Cinemax show), and Elliott Ness. Collins is a twenty-one time recipient of the Shamus Award from the Private Eye Writers of America. Max Allan Collins is one of America’s most lauded writers of hard boiled crime novels. Road to Purgatory is locally published by Brash Books of Leawood, KS. This trilogy is quickly becoming one of my favorites. Road to Purgatory is the conventional print/prose sequel to the classic graphic novel Road to Perdition. Īfter returning home from the Pacific Theater a decorated war hero, Michael O’Sullivan is recruited by Elliot Ness to infiltrate Capone’s crime organization. The story continues to weave fact and fiction of the Chicago mob scenes through the 1920s and 40s but feels a little too involved by the end and I didn't agree with some of the character decisions made. That switch really took me out the narrative and I struggled for days to get back in to it. I was really into Michael Jr's story which is told over the course of about 150 pages when it abruptly shifts to his father's prequel tale before finishing back on Michael Jr.

I enjoyed the book but some of the pacing was off.

Now Michael must fight to see if his revenge is more powerful than the new crime family he belongs to. Federal Agent Ness approaches Michael to infiltrate Capone's Chicago mob, who murdered his father when he was a child. He joins World War 2 where he becomes the war's first Medal of Honor winner but is injured and forced to return home. Michael O'Sullivan Jr, now known as Michael Satariano, has been raised by adopted parents. Looney is in danger of dying when O'Sullivan proves his worth by creating a distraction that will save his boss's life and pave way for him becoming chief enforcer. Michael O'Sullivan is a promising up-and-coming talent in the Looney Gang. This novel serves as both a sequel and a prequel to Road to Perdition. Road to Purgatory is a novel written by Max Allan Collins.

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