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From the blockbuster author of The Godfather comes this bold international bestseller about the feverish world of a big-time gambler. Merlyn and his brother, Artie, obey their own code of honor in the ferment of contemporary America, where law and organized crime are one and the same.
Set within America's golden triangle of corruption and excess—New York, Hollywood, Las Vegas—the novel plunges into the glittering and ruthless worlds of gambling, publishing, and the film industry, where greed, lust, and violence hold sway. As high rollers, hustlers, and scheming manipulators use power, sex, and betrayal to win, the strongest survive—but fools die.
This is a novel only Mario Puzo could have written.
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"Was so glad I read this, Puzo's most personal novel. Where as all his books have been historical fictions on topics like: the Pope, Italian Immigrants, Italian Countryside, American Mafia, I felt this was a historical fiction on himself. The main character is a square writer who maneuvers into getting a book published and a film made and falls into the world of Hollywood. The writing is still so addicting though his female characters are always less believable than their male counterparts."
— Michelle (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Hypnotic...written with unflagging vitality...bawdy, comic, highly-colored...it would be a very cool reader indeed who did not devour the whole rich mixture greedily.”
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“Convincing and fascinating...Puzo is a skilled craftsman.”
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“Master storytelling...sensational reading!”
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“Fascinating...brillant...this is Puzo at his best...comes accross as exciting as anything in The Godfather and as gruesomely.”
— Publishers Weekly
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ANew York Times bestseller for Fiction in 1978
Fools Die Listener Reviews
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Reggie U, 4/30/2014
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" Nice. Really liked it. I think it's a bit autobiographical, in a sense that the main charachter is Puzo himself, and behaves the way Puzo himself fells like. "
— Yuri, 2/8/2014 -
" I really liked this book. It was different than any I had previously read. About money and fame. I'd recommend it. "
— Monica, 2/8/2014 -
" Sprawling, engrossing, wonderful. Why does Mario Puzo remind me of Salman Rushdie? "
— Mahrya, 2/5/2014 -
" Only Mario Puzo could have penned something like this! "
— Aditya, 1/31/2014 -
" An incredible dissertation on the meaning of art and artistic integrity. On the surface a story about Las Vegas hustlers, romance, the mafia and the amoral swamp that is show business, but in essence it is about doing everything in your power to see through the bullshit that permeates life and basically seeing things as they are. "
— Nogro, 1/23/2014 -
" las vegas!i have never been there but i imagine it is exactly this way.an escape and a haven.and he also led me to believe that there are good men in the world,not because they need to be but because they are.however,none is above the swwt temptations of life. "
— Rain, 1/18/2014 -
" fools do not die readers die while reading the book "
— Purva, 1/16/2014 -
" It was one of the worst books I've ever read. I don't recommend it to anyone. "
— Silencio, 1/13/2014 -
" This is one my favorite books. "
— Hightower, 1/13/2014 -
" One of the first books that kick started my reading...I wish to God I knew what the compelling factor was, but all and all I just cant explain why this book started my addictive reading habits! "
— John, 11/3/2013 -
" I read these books every ten years or so. Puzo was a gifted story teller. "
— Jolene, 10/26/2013 -
" one of my most favorite reads. i like how mario puzo has represented symbolic meanings into the story. "
— Tanya, 9/20/2013 -
" It's alright I guess. It's got a nice tie-in to the other books but it's very hard to get through at some points. Extremely dry. "
— Tony, 7/29/2013 -
" Just one thing - do not believe to the reviewer that is inevitably quoted on the back-page of this book saying that this book is better than the Godfather. It clearly is not, as you expect other type of books when reading Puzo. Still worth the try. "
— Branimir, 10/10/2012 -
" Good story about a man getting caught up with gambiling and can't get away. "
— P.e.lolo, 5/12/2012 -
" The most depressing book that i have ever finished. No story...the author introduces characters so that he can kill them during the course of the book. Believe me almost every character is dead by the time you finish the book. "
— Bhavya, 3/13/2012 -
" This one is worth reading for the mafia fans. "
— Hoai, 1/1/2012 -
" Book is okay,good story but since I don't know anything about playing cards in casino's that part was hard to understand. "
— Anna, 12/20/2011 -
" IMHO, you will be wasting your time readint his book. "
— Shalini, 11/30/2011 -
" Great story. Almost like the movie, Casino. "
— Lawrence, 8/12/2011 -
" What does it mean to be loyal? "
— Carlos, 5/12/2011 -
" I read these books every ten years or so. Puzo was a gifted story teller. "
— Jolene, 5/7/2011 -
" Depressing but a must-read by the author of The Godfather! "
— Nicole, 4/11/2011 -
" This was a hidden treasure. Recommended to me by an ex marine. The book describes people very well. It is all about the characters. The story is a bit weak, but the characters become alive. <br/>Great writer. "
— Carlos, 2/17/2011 -
" Book is okay,good story but since I don't know anything about playing cards in casino's that part was hard to understand. "
— Anna, 11/1/2010 -
" fools do not die readers die while reading the book "
— Purva, 10/3/2010 -
" It was one of the worst books I've ever read. I don't recommend it to anyone. "
— Silencio, 9/20/2010 -
" Just one thing - do not believe of the reviewer that is inevitably quoted on the back-page of this book saying that this book is better than the Godfather. It clearly is not, as you expect other type of books when reading Puzo. Still worth the try. "
— Branimir, 9/18/2010 -
" one of my most favorite reads. i like how mario puzo has represented symbolic meanings into the story. "
— Tanya, 6/23/2010 -
" Just an opinion but...I feel Mario Puzo was resting on his laurels from The Godfather when he wrote this book. It rambles on for over 5oo pages without going anywhere different, exciting or important. I really wanted to like it but by the end I was choking my way through it! "
— Jillanne, 9/26/2009 -
" A BOOK WHICH WILL BE PRETTY INTERESTING AT THE BEGGINING BUT LOSES ITS PACE AS IT GOES ON AND AGAIN RECLAIMS THE PACE TO CATCH UP...But i expected a lot from mario puzo it was definitely not upto my expectation.. "
— Bharathkumar, 9/25/2009
About Mario Puzo
Mario Puzo (1920–1999) was born in “Hell’s Kitchen” on Manhattan’s West Side, New York City. Following military service in World War II, he attended New York’s New School for Social Research and Columbia University. In addition to his best-known novel, The Godfather, and other books, he wrote several screenplays including Superman and all three Godfather movies, for which he received two Academy Awards.
About Kristoffer Tabori
Cassandra Campbell has won multiple Audie Awards, Earphones Awards, and the prestigious Odyssey Award for narration. She was been named a “Best Voice” by AudioFile magazine and in 2018 was inducted in Audible’s inaugural Narrator Hall of Fame.