Review: GIACANTI...VERSION 1.1
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 28, 2013
"Luzo: Reign Of A Mafia Don" by S.W.Frank is the prequel to the Alfonzo series. This stand-alone novel reads as though a well skill architect meticulously assembled each piece of detail into a collage, covering all the elements that cut across a human's life- such as sufferings, humor, greed, love, death, and the triumph of the human spirit.In this novel, S.W.Frank takes the reader back to the beginning. The reader gets to look into the window of "time" and see the DNA makeup of all the current participants of the Alfonzo's saga, which helps the reader to understand what makes these people tick.S.W.Frank, being the brilliant author that she is makes the words dance across the pages. Her prose have a poetic and theatrical quality to them...When Sophie in her exaggeration to Carlo recanted a tale, the words came alive, almost like watching the American Repertory theatre performing  a scene from Moliere's Tartuffe.  Oh, how Sophie's star shone brightly in this novel! she stood tall in a time when only men were expected to pick up the banner and answer the call.For any one now starting the Alfonzo series, this novel is an excellent road map; this is where you strap yourself in, set the GPS and navigate these Giacanti waters. The ride will not be smooth, for there are many a bumpy hill to climb, but you are in the hands of a master craftsman in S.W.Frank. You might not always like the outcome, but thirteen volumes, a prequel and volume fourteen soon to be released and S.W.Frank still continues to shine. She brings the passion, the intrigue, the history lessons, and the many surprises.Well done S.W.Frank...Salute!