num_pages: 368
description: An unforgettable true story of friendship, loyalty and revenge. They were four boys who shared everything - the laughter and bruises of an impoverished upbringing in New York's West Side. Then one of their pranks misfired - a man nearly died and they were sent away to a reformatory school. They they suffered the worst abuse the guards could inflict on them. They were forever scarred by their experiences. Eleven years later- two of them became killers for the mob. They met the ringleader of the guards who had abused them - and shot him dead in front of several witnesses. No one thought they would see the outside of a prison again - but the four friends banded together once more and in one last, audacious stand brought their own vengeance to the courtroom.
language: English
title: Sleepers [SLEEPERS] [Mass Market Paperback]
titlecomplete: Sleepers [SLEEPERS] [Mass Market Paperback]
characters: John Reilly, Michael Sullivan, Lorenzo Carcaterra, Tommy Marcano
genres: Drama, Abuse, New York, Mystery, Media Tie In, Thriller, Fiction, True Crime, Mystery Thriller, Crime
ratings_count: 15435
places: Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, New York
publisher: Arrow Books