Without Condon's knowledge, his boss, Max E. Employed by United Artists as an ad writer, he complained that he was wasting time in Hollywood and wished to write a novel. Employed by United Artists as an ad writer, he complained that he was wasting time in Hollywood Richard Thomas Condon was a satirical and thriller novelist best known for conspiratorial books such as The Manchurian Candidate.Īfter service in the United States Merchant Marine, Condon achieved moderate success as a Hollywood publicist, ad writer and Hollywood agent. After service in the United States Merchant Marine, Condon achieved moderate success as a Hollywood publicist, ad writer and Hollywood agent. Richard Thomas Condon was a satirical and thriller novelist best known for conspiratorial books such as The Manchurian Candidate. It's been years since I read this (about Y2K), but I really liked it. A 4th book was added 5 or 6 years later, Prizzi's Money. The 'last' of the trilogy Prizzi's Glory, isn't either. If you have the trilogy & really plan on reading all 3, I'd suggest starting with 'Family' & then reading this one, although it isn't nearly as good, though. Prizzi's Family comes before chronologically & is spoiled by this one. I was both laughing at them & rooting for them (both sides, either, neither?) throughout, but always totally engaged. The situation is twisty, both understandable & ludicrous. The characters are overblown, teetering between caricatures & real people. It was great on a reread! Condon's characters just pop & with images of Jack Nicholson, Kathleen Turner, Robert Loggia, & Anjelica Huston dancing through the story, it was perfect. It recently came up in a group & I found I no longer had it, so I went to AbeBooks & got the entire trilogy in paperback delivered for less than $10. The s I read this years ago & one other book, but I think it was the last one. I read this years ago & one other book, but I think it was the last one.
#PRIZZI'S HONOR MOVIE#
About the movie version, venerated critic Pauline Kael once wrote: "It's like The Godfather acted out by The Munsters.". The tangled plot is amusing as are the Romeo-and-Juliet ruminations about the difficulties of star-crossed love, but the real focus here is the characters, particularly Sicilian hit man Charley Partanna and his cronies who are a never-ending source of amusement. About the movie version, vene Author Richard Condon is probably best known for his cold war thriller The Manchurian Candidate but he is equally at home in this dark comedy about love between a female hired assassin and a mafioso hit man. moreĪuthor Richard Condon is probably best known for his cold war thriller The Manchurian Candidate but he is equally at home in this dark comedy about love between a female hired assassin and a mafioso hit man. "His best book since THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE.he mixes caricature and character as easily as Charley hacks off thumbs." (Chicago Tribune Book World). This is very dangerous moonlighting indeed, and eventually it places Charley's oldest loyalties in conflict with his newest one. She has also cheated the Prizzis out of an unforgivably large sum of money. But it's her freelancing that pays-she's a hit woman for the Mob. The object of his affections is Irene Walker, a Los Angeles-based tax consultant. Charley Partanna is a faithful lieutenant for the Prizzis, New York's most powerful Mafia family. She has also cheated the Prizzis out of an unforgivably large sum of mone PRIZZI'S HONOR is no ordinary story of boy-meets-girl.
PRIZZI'S HONOR is no ordinary story of boy-meets-girl.