BookScout read and liked Israel's review of The Godfather:

"The epic masterpiece of mafia fiction. Puzo is good and entertaining elsewhere, here is great and masterful. It is to mobster books what Godfather parts 1 & 2 are to mobster movies...a standard that can never be equalled. What really intrigues me ...more The epic masterpiece of mafia fiction. Puzo is good and entertaining elsewhere, here is great and masterful. It is to mobster books what Godfather parts 1 & 2 are to mobster movies...a standard that can never be equalled. What really intrigues me about Puzo's presentation of the Corleone family, and something that does not translate as explicitly to the screen, is the incredible sense of moral and religious conviction that what they do is right and good. At times I found myself believing that the Corleone's were right to be who they were, or at the very least, that such a way of life in de-centralized Sicily, if not in 20th century America, was appropriate. Puzo does everything in this book; action, drama, romance, epic, humanity, pulp, and he does it all effortlessly. One minute you're reading about a fictional mafioso and the next minute you realize you've stumbled on one of the great literary accomplishments of the century. I love books that make it hard to know how to feel about the characters. No single literary character is as conflicting for me as Michael Corleone. And so, few books intrigue me more. It is a book to be cherished. (less) "

BookScout read and liked Palindrome Mordnilap's review of I, Lucifer: Finally, the Other Side of the Story:

"I adore this book! I read it on holiday and my memories of the trip are interspersed with the joy I felt in reading something so artful, hilarious and original. The basic plot (Lucifer gets given a "last chance" by God to prove he can refor...more I adore this book! I read it on holiday and my memories of the trip are interspersed with the joy I felt in reading something so artful, hilarious and original. The basic plot (Lucifer gets given a "last chance" by God to prove he can reform his sinful ways) is secondary to the wonderful humour, philosophy and insightful asides to the reader which Duncan (in the guise of Lucifer) liberally indulges in every few pages. Where Milton made Satan the accidental hero of his "Paradise Lost", there can be no doubt that Duncan genuinely wants you to be rooting for Lucifer throughout his novel. I cannot praise it enough, and would recommend it to anyone who recognises the funny side of religion.(less) "