I knew that the true MGK was a prohibition era criminal, but no idea of his story. I also didn’t know what a criminal and mastermind his wife was behind him.

This story was so well-researched and well-told. This book makes me want to learn more.

The audiobook was high quality and loved the voice/intonation of the storyteller..

A look into the lives of Machine Gun Kelly and his wife, Kathryn Kelly. I had never really taken the time to learn about various mobsters and bootleggers from the end of the 19th century, but it was fascinating hearing about the details of the Kellys' run. This reminded me a lot of true crime podcasts from the way the story was presented, so I think it makes a great audiobook.

Meet The Kelly’s was an excellent deep dive into the story of Machine Gun Kelly (not the tattooed pearly faced rapper) and his moll Kathryn Thorne,

Somewhere on the outskirts of my mind I knew of Machine Gun Kelly, the name that is, I couldn’t tell you for certain that I knew who he was, what he’d done and I definitely don’t think I knew anything about his wife Kathryn, so for me this biography was excellent, it’s a fairly quick read/listen but it is jam packed full of detail, it gives a brilliant account of both of their early lives and their romance, there’s more than a hint of the Bonnie and Clyde to the tale, we get great insight into how they planned the crimes they committed and the author skilfully takes us right through the court cases and beyond. Moreover there’s a great amount of information on the early days of the FBI and how the bureau played a part in taking the Kelly’s down. I was fascinated at the detail written in the press about members of high society and how they suggested driving by to look in their windows,like social media 100 years ago, they practically made these people targets for criminals.

Well worth a look if you’re interested in true crime or American history. The narration by Wendy Tremont King was great, easy to follow and balanced.

Huge thanks to Highbridge Audio and NetGalley for the opportunity to review this ALC 🎧