The Godfather

Kathy Miller
Oct 31, 2025
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Mario Puzo, 1969

Date read: Halloween 2025

Loved it so much I immediately bought the two following novels (The Sicillian and Omerta). I will update this entry after I finish read those. It is a beautifully crafted story with so many moving parts that click together at the end like a jigsaw puzzle. A perfect novel.

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