Mario Bigon

Advantages: An amazing gangster novel!
Disadvantages: just a shame puzo didnt write more books

...This book is an amazing read and possibly the best gangster book ever written. mario puzo was a great writer and this book possibly best product. when i first read this book i instantly went out and bougtht the dvd boxset and was not dissapointed in the slightest! The book produces great detail and adds the viewing! This still remains one of my favourite books and as a result i read all the work by the great mario puzo including many gangster novels! This book is an amazing read and possibly the best gangster book ever written. mario puzo was a great writer and this book possibly best product. when i first read this book i instantly went out and bougtht the dvd boxset and was not dissapointed in the slightest! The book produces great detail and adds the viewing! This still remains one of my favourite books and as a result i read... Read review

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Advantages: Well written, easy to read, good story.
Disadvantages: Some plot was obvious

...Book description Omertà, the Sicilian code of silence, has been the cornerstone of the Mafia's code of honour for centuries. Born in the beautiful Sicilian hills, Omertà carried the Mafia through a century of change, but at the close of a tempestuous century it is becoming a relic from a bygone age. Honour may be silent - but money talks. In New York a mob boss is assassinated and no one will talk. His nephew and the head of the city's FBI each launch investigations into the murder. But silence spreads like a contagion: the silence of rival gangs, the silence of crooked bankers; even the silence of the courts. However, the world of the Mafiosi is one without integrity, and one riven with greed. And when money starts to talk... Opinion I have not read any other books by Mario Puzo. Omerta is just fantastic, the descriptions of people... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent read
Disadvantages: None

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