A political thriller is a genre in which Mario Puzo demonstrated his mastery and gained recognition over time.
What forces drive a person toward power—good or evil? Whose hand leads him to fame and recognition—God’s or the Devil’s? And what happens to someone who strives to make the world better, but instead falls into despair and drags the whole world into it? Mario Puzo knew the answers to these questions. And that’s why “The Fourth Kennedy” is a warning against the thirst for power for those who already have it, and a cure for naivety for those who are susceptible to it.