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Product Details

  • Mass Market Paperback: 496 pages
  • Publisher: Ballantine Books (November 23, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0345476735
  • ISBN-13: 978-0345476739
  • Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1.3 x 6.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #489,230 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 starsOne of Puzzo's finest: Plenty of political and international intrigue.
By Rocco B. Rubino on December 15, 2006
Format: Mass Market Paperback
Francis Xavier Kennedy, nephew of the slain JFK/RFK has ascended the presidency due, in no small part, to his family name, his political instincts, and his near-adolescent idealisim.

During Holy Week it seems as if the world is falling apart at the seems. The Pontiff has been assasinated, and FXK's daughter has been kidnapped by Muslim extremists and then executed in cold blood.

FXK devises a response that he feels is commensurate with the crimes committed, and one that is befitting defending the honor of the most powerful nation on earth. There is one little snag; an imperial congress, motivated purely by greed,political opportunism, and a visceral hatred for the CINC,is poised to declare him non compus mentis and have him impeached.

An incident of 9/11 proportions takes place in New York that changes the entire dynamic of this political opportunism/intrigue and FXK adresses an emergency session of a join-session of Congress, and is spared the ignominy of being removed from office. Puzo's prescience here is uncanny; a nation in crisis after a terrorist event, a zealous President/Justice Department eager to preserve the Union, to the point of using draconian measures...it is all there, prophetically so. Eerie.

Puzo spins a yarn like no other. His scenarios/character; development/plots, sub-plots are woven into an exciting, breathtaking tapestry that takes the reader on a roller-coaster ride; the thrill of a lifetime. There are so many twists and turns it is likely to give a less engaged reader the literary equivalent of motion sickness. Dialogue is crisp, sometimes raw, and cynical. The stuff a poltical thriller is made of.

Some have decried this work as being a little contrived, but Puzo has a knack for tying up all of the loose ends and leaving the reader satisfied after he/she has read the novel.

A first-class piece of literature.
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4.0 out of 5 starsNot Perfect, But Highly Entertaining Political Thriller
By Gary Anderson on July 29, 2013
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I first read this when I was in high school. I enjoyed it very much then, and would re-read it many times over the the next nearly two decades.

This book seems to be fairly polarizing, with a lot of people loving it and a lot of people hating it or at least being dismissive of it. It's not a perfect book, by any means, but I think the positives far outweigh the negatives.

I think Puzo tends to "overwrite" in spots, a criticism that I've levied towards Stephen King as well. Spending pages to write something that could be condensed greatly. This is most evident when dealing with the chapters dealing with The Oracle and the chapters dealing with David Jatney.

I just finished reading the book a few moments ago, the first time I've read it in about three years. A criticism I've seen is that characters show up and then disappear never to be heard from again. However that's not really true. There are characters that disappear for extended times, however with the exception of Cryder Cole, David Jatney's college friend who participated in the Assassination Games at BYU, everyone else in the book that is brought up plays a fairly major role in the book.

And even Cole, it's revealed what happened to him. He was never a major character, he was simply an associate of Jatney, who has a major role in the climax of the novel. I think pretty much every character that is featured in the major storylines were very instrumental in the plot and the winding road that the novel follows. As much as I wasn't really that interested in reading the Oracle's story (after years of reading the book, perhaps) I recognize his importance to the overall narrative.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat story
By Nicole S on August 14, 2013
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My husband loves this author! He keeps you guessing and on the edge of your seat Mario puzo is one of the best authors who writes about "Mob related" stories. He has written a number of book and short stories and is known for the famous story the Godfather. Excellent read.
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4.0 out of 5 starsA well-crafted, readable book
By William Tegner on August 3, 2000
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I'm not surprised that reviews for this book were mixed. Writing The Godfather gave Puzo a tremendous reputation to live up to. But make no mistake, he is a very fine writer, and this book is a good one. It is easy to read, interesting, and contains a good plot and sub-plots. The characters are well portrayed, and there is a good deal of suspense. Well worth reading.
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5.0 out of 5 starsOne of the best novels which I've read till date
By XNOR VINE VOICE on January 8, 2013
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The first time I read this book was in 1993 - borrowed from a friend, then I loved it so much that I bought the book and read it 2 more times. Probably the only book which I have read 3 times.

This is one of the finest stories which tells the story of a President, Arabic and Italian radicals, An Airport worker by the name of Zonzi - who plan multiple terror attacks. You could almost relate to present day politics.

Each one of the scenes still lingers in my mind 20 years on. It felt almost like a real story when the 9/11 happened, the ruthless Arabic terrorist by the name Yabril and an Italian who proclaims that 'God is the ultimate Terrorist'.

This still remains one of the best novels which I have read till date.
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2.0 out of 5 starsNot for my taste
By Bikram Sherawat on February 20, 2015
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Come on Mr. Puzo... I got bored mid way and the ending was expected once you have read 40% of the book, i laboured myself to finish this expecting the next page would bring an unexpected turn of events but .......
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5.0 out of 5 starsHappy Reading.

Another Good Mario Puzo Story.

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3.0 out of 5 starsNot the best

I expected better. Book starts off with a serious plot. The ramblings to fill out the story take away from it. The end is pure fiction without any plot line to establish it. Read more

Published 5 months ago by Ranger
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Published 7 months ago by Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 starsThrilling read!

I read this book when it was first published in 1991, and re-read for the second time this year. In light of today's world, the drama doesn't seem that far fetched any longer... Read more

Published 7 months ago by Highlander
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

I enjoyed very much and I didn't think he could do better than the Godfather!!

Published 7 months ago by Mary G.
1.0 out of 5 starsDid not enjoy it.

Aside for just blatant name dropping and/or sales, I can't understand Puzo's reasoning to place a fictional Kennedy in this kind of a story to begin with. Read more

Published 10 months ago by Jack Pearce
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Very nice book

Published 14 months ago by Ronald Fincham
4.0 out of 5 starsgreat read

Lot of twist and turns. Mario Puzzo a great writer and this book and eye opener. Highly recommend for a friend

Published 16 months ago by Dan Cabral
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Published 16 months ago by Greg
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Marioi Puzo is always a guaranty of fun readable, fast and full of surprises, Good endings.

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