Edward Falco

Praise for The Family Corleone

Rousing legacy filler. Tracing the rise of Vito Corleone’s New York crime family, it won’t disappoint fans.

Shortlist

Falco ably exploits the tension between civility and brutality. The result is good, messy fun.

Guardian

[C]hannels the original so well that readers will be vividly reminded of Puzo’s strengths . . . His moments of blam-blam-blam are ace. Best of all, he supplies a grand set-piece finale--a parade-that will leave read ...

Booklist

Rousing legacy filler. Tracing the rise of Vito Corleone’s New York crime family, it won’t disappoint fans.

Shortlist

Falco ably exploits the tension between civility and brutality. The result is good, messy fun.

Guardian

[C]hannels the original so well that readers will be vividly reminded of Puzo’s strengths . . . His moments of blam-blam-blam are ace. Best of all, he supplies a grand set-piece finale--a parade-that will leave read ...

Booklist

Rousing legacy filler. Tracing the rise of Vito Corleone’s New York crime family, it won’t disappoint fans.

Shortlist

Falco ably exploits the tension between civility and brutality. The result is good, messy fun.

Guardian

[C]hannels the original so well that readers will be vividly reminded of Puzo’s strengths . . . His moments of blam-blam-blam are ace. Best of all, he supplies a grand set-piece finale--a parade-that will leave read ...

Booklist