As Puzo says, the book's hero, Lucia Santa, is based on his own mother: Whenever the Godfather opened his mouth, in my own mind I heard the voice of my mother.
The book's hero is based on his own mother. Puzo says. Lucia Santa is the book's hero. I heard the voice of my mother. Whenever the Godfather opened his mouth, in my own mind. This is what Puzo says.