Blood of Our Fathers: A Novel of Love and the Mafia

by Sonny Girard

Recently paroled from prison, Mickey Messina has hopes of becoming a "made" Mafia man, and an upcoming mob war between New York City's five families could help him to achieve that goal, but his sexy lover, Laurel, has no intention of becoming a Mafia wife

405 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1991

Reviews

[Patricia Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Based on a true experience, the author describes life in a New York Mafia. Very well written book.

[Matt Brutzman · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.9 - a little too long and parts that were too slow but all in all a good read

[Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Think The Godfather or Prizzi's Honor - a mafia story here. Thank goodness for the organization chart at the front of the book - it's a little difficult to keep up with the characters, but the author served 7 years in federal prison for racketeering and apparently knows whereof he speaks. It's a life most of us cannot possibly imagine (nor do we want to), but interesting reading...