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“A splendid piece of crime fiction . . . a fitting cap to a tremendous career . . . Through it all, Puzo keeps the heat on and keeps the reader enthralled with his characters and his story.”—The Denver Post To Don Raymonde Aprile’s children, he was a loyal family member, their father’s adopted “nephew.” To the FBI he was a man who would rather ride his horses than do Mob business. No one knew why Aprile, the last great American don, had adopted Astorre Viola many years before in Sicily; no one suspected how he had carefully trained him . . . and how, while the don’s children claimed respectable careers in America, Astorre Viola waited for his time to come. That time has arrived. The don is dead, his murder one bloody act in a drama of ambition and deceit—from the deadly compromises made by an FBI agent to the greed of two crooked NYPD detectives and the frightening plans of a South American Mob kingpin. In a collision of enemies and lovers, betrayers and loyal soldiers, Astorre Viola will claim his destiny. Because after all these years, this moment is in his blood. . . . “In Omerta (the Sicilian code for silence), Puzo sements his reputation as a page-turning storyteller.”—Detroit Free Press “More tasty twists than a plate of fusilli . . . Cunning entanglements with an FBI gangbuster, crooked cops and strong women sauce up this deft and passionate last novel by the Balzac of the Mafia.”—Time
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"another great puzo mafia book! I loved this book! It was more modern time than The godfather... sort of more along the lines of The Last Don... But set in New York and "the old country"... a great read!"
— Seracer2003 (5 out of 5 stars)
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“More tasty twists than a plate of fusilli…Cunning entanglements with an FBI gangbanger, crooked cops, and strong women sauce up this deft and passionate last novel by the Balzac of the Mafia.”
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“Puzo suffuses the novel with many of the ingredients his readers crave, tantalizingly documenting the lavish lifestyles and sexual exploits of his hot-blooded characters.”
— Miami Herald -
“Fascinating pop entertainment…Puzo doesn’t disappoint, in the tangled tale of the legacy bequeathed by venerable Don Raymonde Aprile…The surprises keep coming as the body count increases…Nobody did it better.”
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review) -
“[An] operatic thriller, his most absorbing since The Sicilian…The novel is unpredictable and bracing, but its greatest strength is Puzo’s voice, ripe with age and wisdom…This is pulp raised to art and a worthy memorial to the author, who one last time makes the readers an offer they can’t refuse.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review) -
“Essentail reading for fans of HBO’s Sopranos series…On many a beach or poolside this summer readers will run the risk of sunburn because Omerta will have grabbed their imaginations.”
— Detroit Free Press -
“Omerta is great fun to read…Full of action and invention, written in the high earnestness and wicked playfulness of Puzo’s best style.”
— Trenton Times
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" The story was full of shallow conspiracies. 2* is about right for this book. "
— Mohan, 2/16/2014 -
" interesting book very good read "
— Sandon, 2/10/2014 -
" truly Puzo's book through and through.... "
— Zubin, 2/4/2014 -
" One of the most amazing Mafia/Underworld books that I've read. Puzo you know how to write bro, RIP. "
— Murtaza, 1/23/2014 -
" I gave this book a shot because of the Godfather. I finished it because of the Godfather. I'll stick to the Godfather. "
— Michael, 1/15/2014 -
" I had this book from when I was a kid. Love it. "
— Daniel, 1/12/2014 -
" This book sadly lacks the finesse and depth of The Godfather. There's lots of action, but very little substance. "
— Ami, 1/7/2014 -
" Some loose ends,but generally satisfactory! "
— Suleiman, 1/2/2014 -
" Similar to the plot of God Father, but not as great ... "
— Shebin, 12/30/2013 -
" Lots of interesting characters, lots of backstabbing, and vengeance. Pretty good, I wanna get to know Rosie myself. "
— Jpl1966, 12/25/2013 -
" A page-turner... This is the first Mario Puzo's novel I ever read... I think I'll check for more or his work. "
— Javier, 12/23/2013 -
" it so latinos ... "
— Maria, 12/18/2013 -
" A classic mobster book. could not put it down. "
— Kameswari, 12/6/2013 -
" This was my fourth read by Mario Puzo, and what I consider his weakest novel. The writing, plot twists, and character development just weren't as crisp as the other three I read, and the ending fell a bit flat, but it won't stop me from reading his entire catalog. "
— Liza, 12/1/2013 -
" Baru kali ini bc Mario Puzo.Sumpah...lgsg mblenger sm dunia mafioso.Aplg liat daftar buku pengarang ini yg kbnyakan tt mafia. "
— Mahareni, 11/27/2013 -
" I think it was good Mafia & conspiracy novel written by the maestro Mario Puzo, but the Godfather is the best for me we get very different sense with the predecessor. "
— Irsyad, 7/25/2013 -
" Definitvamente es una obra nada afortunada de Mario Puzo. "
— Roberto, 3/26/2013 -
" Not very impressive. "
— Sabur76, 3/6/2013 -
" Great Sequel to the Last Don...Very quick read. I must agree with some of the previous reviews - Puzo's writing style seemed a bit "Dumbed Down" for this one. "
— Richie, 3/4/2013 -
" lagi-lagi maria Puzo, sudah ga diragukan deh "
— Wayan, 2/23/2013 -
" Godfather stuffff "
— Hari, 1/25/2013 -
" It was enjoyable though not as good as his other books. "
— Noura, 11/26/2012 -
" great mafia book!! "
— Hoai, 11/21/2012 -
" since I started 'writing', friends has suggested me to read more local literary books. this is the first time after at least 5 years, I again read books that focus more to the conflict than the words. and I enjoyed it. "
— Latree, 9/15/2012 -
" Interesting action and plot, colourful characters - it's great book when you want to spend some time reading. It's easy to read, but on the other hand I forgot about the book just after finishing it. If you want to relax - it's a good choice. "
— Krzysztof, 9/15/2012 -
" Enjoyed reading it. One of my favorites. "
— Kedar, 8/24/2012 -
" Good story, what you expect from a great mafia / gangster author. Not as good as The last Don, but still an entertaining read. "
— Joe, 7/6/2012 -
" Love anything by Puzo. Fantastic read!!! "
— A.J.K., 6/11/2012 -
" My favorite Puzo novel! "
— Ericka, 5/28/2012
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 Michael Imperioli
Michael Imperioli is an author and actor, best known for his starring role as Christopher Moltisanti in the acclaimed TV series The Sopranos, which earned him a Best Supporting Actor Emmy Award. He also wrote five episodes of the show and was co-screenwriter of the film Summer of Sam, directed by Spike Lee. He has appeared in six of Lee’s films and has also acted in films by Martin Scorsese, Abel Ferrara, Walter Hill, Peter Jackson, and the Hughes Brothers.