May I digress back to the topic...Hi Mrs. C. welcome. Ignore those other folks. Their intellect is often embellished by their bombastic boisterism.

But they are nice people.
I have been reading the book...s-l-o-w-l-y. Usually on my trips to the library. I've found it .... interesting from the perspective of a Godfather fan. I approached the book with very little expectation. I've found some of it confusing, some written poorly, at times it seems like several different people wrote the book; the style seems to change every so often.
One thing I've determined so far. I have a clearer understanding of why Michael killed Fredo. Geez what a nut case.