Attention: Fans of "The Godfather."

Frazod · 07-13-2005, 05:30 PM

I read it when it first came out. There was one gaping flaw - the complete absence of Frank Pentangeles - but other than that, I enjoyed it and it was a good read. It did try a little too hard to meld fiction with fictionalized fact, though.

Frankie · 07-13-2005, 05:59 PM

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I read it when it first came out. There was one gaping flaw - the complete absence of Frank Pentangeles - but other than that, I enjoyed it and it was a good read.

I wondered about Frankie Five-Angles not being in it too. But it didn't bother me too much. The new characters (Nick Jerace, et al) are pretty good.

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It did try a little too hard to meld fiction with fictionalized fact, though.

Agreed:

Johnny Fountain = Frank Sinatra
Jimmy Shay = John Kennedy
Danny Shay = Bobby Kennedy
Louie Russo = Sam Giancana

etc.

Frazod · 07-13-2005, 06:03 PM

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Johnny Fountain = Frank Sinatra
Jimmy Shay = John Kennedy
Danny Shay = Bobby Kennedy
Louie Russo = Sam Giancana

etc.

Don't forget Geraci = Valachi

Frankie · 07-13-2005, 06:52 PM

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Don't forget Geraci = Valachi

Is that who he is? I thought so, but wasn't sure. But then again he's writing an expose book in the end.

Frazod · 07-13-2005, 06:56 PM

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Is that who he is? I thought so, but wasn't sure. But then again he's writing an expose book in the end.

Yeah, that had to be the comparison he was going for.

Frankie · 07-13-2005, 07:03 PM

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Yeah, that had to be the comparison he was going for.

Frankie · 07-13-2005, 07:17 PM

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Yeah, that had to be the comparison he was going for.

You must be right:

http://da_wizeguy.tripod.com/omerta/id22.html

"Joseph Valachi
In 1963, this contract killer became to first mobster to publicly violate Omert when he turned government witness and told the Senate Permanent Investigations Subcommittee about the inner structure of the Mafia. "

Fairplay · 07-13-2005, 07:48 PM

I thought the book was good myself. Not a Puzo, as mentioned before.
But i wanted to read about the lost years between the Godfather and the Godfather 2.
The book does alright explaining what happened.

I thought the movie The Godfather was excellent. I highly recommend the book to read. And i would say its on my top ten books i like the best. And i lean towards non-fiction books as a rule. It has information about characters i thought was worth the read. Plus the book always is always better then even that movie, which is saying something.

Frankie · 07-13-2005, 07:07 PM

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Don't forget Geraci = Valachi

BTW, on the last CD they interview Winegardner and he says he likes to do another one. This story only went as far as 1962 anyway.

07-13-2005, 05:30 PM	#1
Frazod Did you hear what I said? Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $-876615	I read it when it first came out. There was one gaping flaw - the complete absence of Frank Pentangeles - but other than that, I enjoyed it and it was a good read. It did try a little too hard to meld fiction with fictionalized fact, though.
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07-13-2005, 07:48 PM	#8
Fairplay A certain set of skills Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: texas Casino cash: $10026683 VARSITY	I thought the book was good myself. Not a Puzo, as mentioned before. But i wanted to read about the lost years between the Godfather and the Godfather 2. The book does alright explaining what happened. I thought the movie The Godfather was excellent. I highly recommend the book to read. And i would say its on my top ten books i like the best. And i lean towards non-fiction books as a rule. It has information about characters i thought was worth the read. Plus the book always is always better then even that movie, which is saying something.
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