Reading Response

The book I chose to read this time is called "The Last Don" by Mario Puzo. The reason I chose to read this is because I love Mario Puzo's work. Most of his books are about the mafia life and the The Last Don is one of my favorites. So far I have read 465 pages and Im loving it. I also read two other books by Mario Puzo in the past (The Godfather and The Sicilian) and this book is just as good as those two. One thing that I really loved about this book is the fact that they also incorporated the movie business in the story.

The story starts out as the end of a mafia family war. The Clericuzos have just finished off their rivals and they are now in a very powerful position. Don Domenico(the boss of the Clericuzos) knows that times are changing and he wants his grandchildren to not be part of the mafia life. At the christianing of his grandson Dante and his nephew Cross De Lena he makes the arrangements for a shift of power and he appoints positions. The reason he is doing this is so his grandchild and nephew wont be introduced to the Mafia life. This is something that just wouldnt happen for the Don. There are many subplots in this story about hollywood and vegas which makes it even more interesting.

So far I am at the point where everything is going down. I dont want to give it away but I will say that the Clericuzos big problem is now gone and Cross now has something alot bigger to worry about. I cant wait to find out how he is going to be dealt with by the........ Nope cant give it away.

If you liked the Godfather then you will more than likely like this book too.