Book Review: The Mensch, Leopold Borstinski

Book Review: The Mensch, Alex Cohen Book 7,  Leopold Borstinski   Historical Fiction: The Mensch, Alex Cohen Book 7,  Leopold Borstinski Blog Tour September 12, 2022   Alex Cohen is trying to retire. He has divested himself from most of his illegal businesses. He has moved to Florida where he is surrounded by family. He is trying […]

Blog Tour: Casino Chiseler, Leopold Borstinski

Book Review: Casino Chiseler, Alex Cohen Book 4, Leopold Borstinski   Historical Fiction: Casino Chiseler, Alex Cohen Book 4, Leopold Borstinski Blog Tour November 2, 2020   If you have followed our blog during this current year you may remember we had the opportunity to review the first three books in the Alex Cohen series […]

Blog Tour: Midtown Huckster, Leopold Borstinski

Book Review: Midtown Huckster, Alex Cohen Book 3, Leopold Borstinski   Book Review: Midtown Huckster, Alex Cohen Book 3, Leopold Borstinski   Alex Cohen has risen almost to the top of the New York City mob. A loose affiliation between the Jewish and Italian mobs means somewhat less violence and more profits for everyone. As part of the Murder […]

Book Review: East Side Hustler, Leopold Borstinski

Book Review: East Side Hustler, Alex Cohen Book 2, Leopold Borstinski   Fiction: East Side Hustler, Alex Cohen Book 2, Leopold Borstinski   Alex Cohen has returned from the trenches of World War I a broken man. Living on the streets, panhandling for change and living on crusts and stolen fruit, he has fallen a long way […]

Book Review: The Bowery Slugger, Leopold Borstinski

Book Review: The Bowery Slugger, Alex Cohen Book 1, Leopold Borstinski   Book Review: The Bowery Slugger, Alex Cohen Book 1, Leopold Borstinski   The Bowery Slugger starts with a reflection on the game of baseball. In very thoughtful and almost pastoral language, author Leopold Borstinski muses on the history and meaning of the game […]