“In Omerta (the Sicilian code for silence), Puzo cements his reputation as a page-turning storyteller.” (Detroit Free Press) “More tasty twists than a plate of fusilli. This book is very interesting, and is rather peculiar in style in light of Puzo's other work. Although it is in normal gangster theme that echoes Puzo's book, it reads easier and is lighter in nature which makes a good change. I would reccomend it/5(). · Omertà is a novel by Mario Puzo, published posthumously in 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/5(K).
Omerta My first dive into Mario Puzo territory. And it was okay. The Godfather is a classic film and Puzo is a great writer - having even worked on Richard Donner's Superman film in But - this book was simply ok. It has the makings of a pretty good TV movie from the early 90s. The overall plot was a little lackluster. Omerta Mario Puzo, Author Random House Inc $ (p) ISBN More By and About This Author But Puzo, despite his death last year at age 78, should gain many new friends for. Omerta by Mario Puzo is entertaining during a long airplane ride, even if it falls short as Great Literature. Like The Godfather before it, there is plenty of Machiavellian intrigue to unravel and various betrayals and plot twists to keep your attention. Perhaps more than its predecessor, Omerta suffers from pervasively flat and stereotypical characters drawn variously from s gangster.
One can appreciate Puzo's balance of good and evil in every cast. Set in New York, but in the constant longing for the olives, lemon and the sea of Sicily, so beautiful! To me the story gases out though, hardly fulfilling the hype of a great set up--leaving a wish the great author be alive to write a squel. Omertà is a novel by Mario Puzo, published posthumously in It was first published by Ballantine Books. Omertà follows the story of Don Aprile's adopted "nephew" Astorre Viola. Omertà is a novel by Mario Puzo, published posthumously in 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.
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