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Crime Fiction · 1996 · PG-13

The Last Don

by Mario Puzo

The Clericuzio family rules — until Hollywood and Las Vegas complicate the succession.

For14+GenreCrime FictionLength480 pagesRead time~12.5 hours

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Violence

A lot

Mafia violence including murders, beatings, and executions; present throughout

Language

Some

Some strong language; crime fiction register

Sexual Content

Some

Sexual content; adult relationships depicted

Substance Use

Barely any

Social drinking and mild substance presence

Emotional Intensity

Some

Power, loyalty, and the psychological burden of a life in organized crime

What this book is about

The Clericuzio family is the most powerful Mafia clan in America. When Don Clericuzio prepares to go legitimate, a complex web of ambition, betrayal, and old-world loyalty threatens to unravel everything. Puzo's penultimate novel stretches across the American underworld and the entertainment industry, delivering his signature combination of organized crime and family saga.

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Organized crime violence

Mafia themes

Adult content

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