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The Last Don is Mario Puzo at his finest, thrilling us with his greatest Mafia novel since The Godfather, a masterful saga of the last big American crime family and its powerful reach into Hollywood and Las Vegas.
Domenico Clericuzio, the wise and ruthless don of a mafia empire, is determined to see his heirs established in legitimate society. But this vision is threatened when secrets from the family’s past spark a vicious war between two blood cousins. This is a mesmerizing tale that takes us inside the equally corrupt worlds of the mob, the movie industry, and the casinos, where beautiful actresses and ruthless hit men are ruled by lust and violence, where sleazy producers and greedy studio heads are drunk with power, where crooked cops and desperate gamblers play dangerous games of betrayal, and where one man controls them all.
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"Although Godfather has been lauded as Puzo's best work, I think The Last Don is even better than The Godfather. Although the theme is the old mafia feuds for the top position and of course the entertaining cult literature but what distinguishes the book from all of Puzo's works is the story. The story is quite different and worthy of mentioning. And like all Puzo books it ends with style! Literally!"
— Nakib (4 out of 5 stars)
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“The most entertaining read since The Godfather.”
— New York Times Book Review -
“Skillfully crafted…it gives us Hollywood, Las Vegas, and the mob in one sweet dish.”
— Los Angeles Times Book Review -
“A compelling tale peopled by memorable characters…Puzo is a master storyteller with an uncanny facility for details that force the reader to keep the pages turning.”
— USA Today -
“Head-long entertainment, bubbling over with corruption, betrayal, assassinations, Richter-scale romance, and, of course, family values.”
— Time -
“All’s well that ends well in this surefire bestseller.”
— Booklist
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A New York Times bestseller
The Last Don Listener Reviews
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" One of the better Mario Puzo books. "
— Sabur76, 2/18/2014 -
" It was made into a mini series I believe... "
— Luis, 2/14/2014 -
" good one...good follow up of the godfather... "
— Chakrapani, 2/11/2014 -
" I've read this a couple of times and even listened to it on audio, narrated by Christopher from The Sopranos...loved it! "
— Jodi, 2/8/2014 -
" Um excelente livro :D "
— João, 1/26/2014 -
" Boring. Just plain boring. Didn't finish it. "
— Peter, 1/25/2014 -
" The story is not bad, but its not really good either. The writing is not the worst, but it doesn't quite qualify as good either. "
— Chris, 1/17/2014 -
" The Mafia "
— Dan, 1/17/2014 -
" needed some "candy" reading...it's not bad, not great. "
— Kent, 1/15/2014 -
" If you like Mario Puzo - you must read this one. "
— Marcin, 12/29/2013 -
" Like the godfather, it had many characters, but they were more closely connected. Revolved around vegas and hollywood highlighting many fantasies while including a mixture of feelings and conflict between close relatives. What a way to end it all. "
— Jpl1966, 12/21/2013 -
" Good but not as tasteful as The Godfather. "
— Goroma, 12/15/2013 -
" A slow book which grows on you as you turn the pages.. "
— Kausik, 12/13/2013 -
" Decent read. I would have given a 3.5 if there was such a rating. But unfortunately I am unable to convince myself to round it to a 4. And hence 3. "
— Giridharan, 11/15/2013 -
" Not bad but not as great. "
— Ivan, 11/14/2013 -
" For some reason I liked the characters in this book. I begged my wife to allow us to name our son Cruicifixio or "Cross" because of this book. Yes it's a mob book but it's very different than the Godfather. It's more so about revenge and honor. "
— Tony, 11/3/2013 -
" keren abiz.. "
— Mila, 11/1/2013 -
" My favorite of the Puzo books. "
— Ashleigh, 8/13/2013 -
" It's Puzo and for me dat's said it all! "
— Suleiman, 8/6/2013 -
" It was a good book, i would recommend it. however it wasn't what i expected "
— doug, 5/3/2013 -
" I actually read this before I read the Godfather, so I thought this was actually an okay read. Then I read the Godfather and discovered there were so many similarities and this book definitely is lesser. A little too long for my liking though, if this had been cut to half it might still be as good. "
— Nathaniel, 5/1/2013 -
" don clericuzio is the most genius f***in' a**!! love him! "
— Astari, 2/16/2013 -
" Classic Puzo Mafia. Vegas, Hollywood, power..Good stuff. "
— Andrew, 9/6/2012 -
" A very fun read! "
— Rhonda, 5/10/2012 -
" Initially, I thought this book was going to be a knock-out. I have a personal rule to always finish books. This is only the second book for which I've broken that rule. The other was Ulysses by James Joyce. This book was pretty darn bad. "
— Sara, 8/22/2011 -
" The personalities were worn out already. "
— Ridhwaan, 6/16/2011 -
" Struggled through, but it was an OK read "
— Ute, 4/13/2011 -
" In one breath... "
— Aliya, 3/5/2011 -
" it was a nice book, though it can't be compared with The Godfather. "
— Ramona, 1/21/2011 -
" Still a great read but not as good as the Godfather. "
— Patty, 1/20/2011 -
" Took a bit to get into...felt it was lacking at times. Too much flash back where I felt the story got lost. However, Puzo is still revered as one hell of the best mafia writers out there. "
— A.J.K., 1/9/2011 -
" I loved this book when I read it. I had hoped that they could make a movie out of it along the same lines as the Godfather...unfortunatly it was only a made for TV movie. "
— Christina, 12/28/2010 -
" I loved The Last Don. I wouldn't call it a classic, but I love the way Mario Puzo transitions from scene to scene and the way he develops characters. More than any other book this one was the inspriation for my novel Instruments of the State. "
— Dave, 12/23/2010 -
" This is a good Puzo, although he is past his prime in this one. The twists in the plot are quite intriguing for a first-read. Puzo's narrative skills are reflected quite well. "
— Ajinkya, 10/7/2010 -
" Standard Mario Puzo...pretty cheap and pretty fun. I've been working on it since July and just finished it, so clearly it provoked me to keep reading. "
— Kara, 8/12/2010 -
" I was hoping it would be more like the Godfather. But alas, it was more about the present day movie and gambling business. There were parts that were good, but the majority was just a mix of oddball characters that didn't add much to the story. "
— Marian, 7/13/2010 -
" If you enjoy reading mafia books, this is perfect for you. However, you might find it similar to The Godfather, Puzo's masterpiece. <br/>Since I love mafia plots, I found it great, and I wish Puzo had written more and more books about this topic "
— Andrula, 6/22/2010 -
" Typical Mario Puzo work. Loved it ! "
— Safiya, 5/29/2010 -
" I kinda liked this back in Middle School or High School when I read this, but I was stupid back then. One star. "
— Steve, 3/30/2010
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 Joe Barrett
Joe Barrett, an actor and Audie Award and Earphones Award–winning narrator, has appeared both on and off Broadway as well as in hundreds of radio and television commercials.