The Last Don was easily my favorite of the other novels that Puzo wrote. It was actually very interesting reading it directly after reading and watching The Godfather. The stories just had so many parellells, such as depressed widows, rebellious part-blood nephews, and the whole family organization. But mostly, I just liked the way the story was told. The language was great and I couldn't really put it down unless forced to. I also enjoyed the flashback story of the Santadio War near the end of the novel, and how Puzo manages to reveal every bit of information with so many characters at just the right time.

Excellent novel and well worth your time.