. . . in the fourth k puzo takes us inside the office of the president instead of inside the workings of don corleone's mafia empire like he did in the godfather. it makes sense that in his exploration of power puzo would write a novel about the presidency . . .

. . . my observations so far (i've only just started reading the fourth k) are that the fourth k is written in a style that is very white and very proper. it feels clean. puzo's white house is not the mafia, it's respectable government. maybe the fourth k gets dirtier as it goes on. we'll see . . .

. . . as usual puzo delivers: when the terrorists plot to kill the pope they do so savagely and brutally . . .