I picked this up on audio book cd and it's a very good book!
THE GODFATHER fans will be pleased unlike that crappy book THE GODFATHER RETURNS or THE GODFATHER pt. 3 .
It picks up in the early 1930's and Sonny is 18 years old and tells how he became part of the crime family. Also tells how Luka Brasi joined.
Fans will be glad with the story line. The man reading the audio book does a excellent job and I recommend getting the cd instead of the book.

Sounds interesting. Who's the author, and when was it published?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Family_Corleone

The author is Ed Falco.

The narrator is Bobby Cannavale. He does a excellent job of Sonny and Vito.
On Vito he sounds more like Brando than DeNeiro even though Vito is in his early 40's in this story.

This audio book cds will make a great gift for any THE GODFATHER fan.
Story would make a good movie.