The Family Corleone is the novel fans of The Godfather have been waiting for! Based on a screenplay written by Mario Puzo, author Ed Falco continues the saga of The Godfather in this thrilling prequel.
New York, 1933. The end of Prohibition is coming and a battle is looming that will determine which crime families will rise and which will face a violent end.
For Vito Corleone, nothing is more important than his family’s future. While his youngest children, Michael, Fredo and Connie, are in school, and his adopted son Tom Hagen is in college, Vito pushes his eldest, Sonny, to be a businessman. But Sonny—17 years old, impatient and reckless—wants something else: To follow in his father’s footsteps. And he’s already started….
Hardcover Book : 448 pages
Publisher: Hachette Book Group Usa ( May 08, 2012 )
Item #: 13-579555
ISBN: 9780446574624
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.25 x 1.01inches
Product Weight: 16.0 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Even though I read and loved The Godfather, I was a bit confused by this book. The plot was very thin, and difficult to understand. I am sorry I spent the money on it.
Reviewer: Linda
What a let down. Terrible book. I guess nothing can come close to the original Godfather.
Reviewer: mary m