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    The Greenfather: A Novel
    The Greenfather: A Novel
    The Greenfather: A Novel
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    The Greenfather: A Novel

    By John Marshall

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    Simon, New York’s top organic grocery store owner has a secret: his dad is the head of one of New York’s biggest mob families. When his dad dies, Simon agrees to head the Family, provided that instead of murder, numbers and other rackets, the mob uses its muscle to enforce green regulations and promote healthy eating habits. At first the mob’s hit men and extortionists resent being pressed into green service, but they soon become Simon’s biggest supporters. Seemingly overnight, the city becomes literally cleaned up. Simon, who had planned on succeeding his dad temporarily, now finds he likes his new position as the head of the Family. However, the green world doesn’t accept him because he’s running a crime family, and the crime world doesn’t trust him because he’s run afoul of the Feds. Simon takes his wife, Marla, to his ancestral homeland in Italy, for a much-needed sabbatical and gets even further into trouble.

    Loosely based on Mario Puzo's runaway hit The Godfather, THE GREENFATHER showcases Marshall’s comic dialogue, honed year after year in late night television, in the grand tradition of classic mob comedy, like Analyze This and Analyze That. Packed with larger than life goons, right-hand men, Feds and green fanatics, THE GREENFATHER satirizes the environmental movement, crime, families, and crime families.

    THE GREENFATHER is sharp, hilarious, and takes no prisoners, except the ones who are supposed to go there. It goes well with a light salad of radicchio and cherry plum tomatoes.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThree Rooms Press
    Release dateMay 16, 2017
    ISBN9781941110522
    The Greenfather: A Novel
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    John Marshall

    Having moved to Switzerland, and qualified as a historian (Masters, Northumbria University, 2016), the author came across the story of the Savoyards in England and engaged in this important history research project. He founded an association to develop Anglo Swiss relations regarding this story, in liaison with Cadw, Château de Grandson, Yverdon and others.

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      What does the mob and organic food have in common? In this book quite a lot. Frankie is the youngest son of three, his father is the capo of the mob, his two brothers already active participants. Frankie though is different, he opens an organic food store and wants nothing to do with his family's business. Sometimes we don't get what we want and when his father is iced, Frankie finds staying out of the family business is easier said then done. In the line of the spoof movie, Airplane, this is a comedic caper that provides many amusing moments. In fact, too many amusing moments and though this is meant to be a satire, for me it got a bit tiring, a bit much. Just not my type of book, but would make a very funny movie for those who like those sort of spoofs. A very quick read, it is written to flow quickly and just a brief foray into a different type of read. Worth it for the amusing moments, a brief detour.ARC from publisher.

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