I read this book and I have to say that I didn't like it at all. Mostly because it falls short in comparison to The Godfather. Puzo created great characters but they seem to lack the cunning and the ruthlessnes of the characters in his previous Mafia novels.
Also, none of the stories told in the book have the chilliness of those we read about in The Godfather. And the subplot involving the black corrupted police officer wasn't written convincingly enough. It was almost as if the story was told too fast without the usual Puzo's brilliance for description. So i want know what could have been done to improve the book in your point of view?