AKA Montana: The Rise and Fall of an Italian Drug Lord

The road stretched out ahead, empty and exposed in the freezing grey morning. Behind him, five police cars closed in. Blue lights flashed in the mirror.He pushed the accelerator down.Donato was eighteen when he left Salerno with thirty-five dollars in his pocket and a debt to his family to repay. He was twenty when he was sentenced to three years inside the Manhattan Metropolitan Detention Center. By his late twenties, he had stopped being a small operator and become the man brokering kilos into Naples, Rome, and Milan through a network that reached into Venezuelan jungles and the upper echelons of Serie A football clubs.Marco died. Javier died of cancer. Carlos was extradited to Santo Domingo. Alejandro is still in a Colombian maximum-security prison.Donato is the one who walked away clean.AKA Montana — The Rise and Fall of an Italian Drug Lord is based on the true story of the boy from Salerno who became him.A True Story that left early readers speechless:* * * * *“A Life Told Through Stories.”Kathleen RIGGS - ReviewerAka Montana is a very well-written book filled with life, fascinating stories, and memorable moments. The author brings the people and experiences to life in a way that kept me engaged from beginning to end. An enjoyable and compelling read that I highly recommend. Thanks to NetGalley and to the publishers of this book for giving me a free advance copy of the book to preview and I am leaving this review voluntarily.* * * * *“The Rise and Fall of an Italian Drug Lord.”Toni Osborne - Reviewer...Fabio Amato tells his remarkable story, a journey through the dangerous world of international drug trafficking. He brings his voice, experiences and reflections to us his audience. From the heights of the underworld to confronting his choices to rebuild his life made a very humbling and honest account...* * * * *“A Gripping Journey Into a Dangerous World.”Andrea A. - ReviewerNot a typical book I would choose , but gave it a try and really enjoyed. Young Donato enters the world of drug trafficking. You see his growth as a teen to a major player surrounded by death but with a conscious to those he loves. Good gripping read.* * * * *“A Story That Pulls You In From The Start.”Danielle Oaks - ReviewerTaut, cinematic, and stripped of romance, this reads like Gomorrah collides with The Wolf of Wall Street—but with ice in its veins. No glorification, no apologies. Just the calculus of survival in a world where everyone else becomes a casualty. If the rest of the book sustains this tension and moral clarity, it’s going to be a scorcher.A propulsive, unflinching look at the cost of rising and the luck of getting out. Read more