Road to Paradise

Road to Paradise by Max Allan Collins is a fiction novel published by HarperCollins on December 1, 2006. Set in Lake Tahoe during 1973, the story follows Michael Satariano, a middle-aged man with a loving family and a son serving in Vietnam. Once a fighter against the Capone mob in Chicago, Michael now manages a casino for the mob, believing he has left his violent past behind. However, when ordered by godfather Sam Giancana to eliminate a dangerous gangster, Michael’s refusal leads him to become a state’s witness, forcing his family into the Witness Protection Program.
In this gripping narrative, readers will explore Michael’s journey as he navigates the challenges of starting anew in Arizona, a place he hopes will be a paradise for his family. Yet, the threats from his past loom large, and Michael finds himself unprepared for the brutal realities that resurface. The novel delves into themes of family loyalty, the consequences of a violent past, and the struggle for redemption. With 304 pages, this edition offers a detailed look at a man’s fight to protect his loved ones while confronting the life he thought he had left behind.
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Lake Tahoe, 1973 and Michael Satariano has reached middle age, with a loving family and a son serving in Vietnam. Michael in his earlier days fought the Capone mob in Chicago is now running a casino for the mob, and has left his killing days behind him…or so he thinks….then godfather Sam Giancana orders him to hit a violent and vulnerable gangster, but Michael refuses. Michael turns state’s witness to save his family, and is put on the Witness Protection Program. The family is relocated to paradise in Arizona, but finds himself facing a wrath so cruel that Michael, who was raised by a hitman father, is unprepared and shocked. Michael must now return to the road and the violent way of life he thought he had escaped.
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