Son of Mine

by Mike Florio

An escape from the mob that ran Wheeling, West Virginia was just the beginning.

Father of Mine starts with a murder, of a father or his son. It ends with one man dead and the other on the run.

Son of Mine begins where Father of Mine concludes. With page-turning twists and turns, Son of Mine takes Father of Mine well beyond its final page to an eventual conclusion that is both inevitable and surprising.

In Part One, the survivor tries to keep surviving on the other side of the country—and to neutralize the threats to his safety that emerge, faster than he ever expected. Action is required, decisiveness is needed. How far will he go to protect himself and his family? How far can he go?

Part Two shifts to the aftermath of the murder and the escape. Two members of the Wheeling crew plot an uprising against the boss. They find an unexpected ally in a retired accountant who stumbles into a chance at revenge. He lands in an even more unexpected relationship, complicating his mission. The plan unravels, the mutiny proceeds, and mayhem ensues.

Part Three opens nearly two years later. As fresh attempts at the survivor’s life unfold in Arizona, it becomes clear that there can be only one solution. He must return to West Virginia and face those who still wish him dead.

Said Kirkus Reviews of Son of Mine: "A fast-paced mob-family saga with compelling characters, great dialogue, and hardboiled vengeance."

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Mike Florio is one of the leading writers, reporters, and commentators covering the NFL. His media company, ProFootballTalk.com, has served as the primary online clearinghouse for all NFL news and analysis for more than two decades.

Father of Mine and Son of Mine are inspired by true events that unfolded in the 1970s. They were events that Florio observed as a boy, while his father worked as a bookie for the mob that ran Wheeling, West Virginia.

Genres: Fiction

406 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 3, 2024

About the author

Mike Florio (born June 8, 1965) is an American sportswriter, radio host, and television commentator. He writes for Profootballtalk.com, which he created and owns.

Florio is also a contributor to NBC's Sunday night NFL studio show Football Night in America and appears in the Sunday Night Football postgame show to break down the NFL's top stories of the day with Bob Costas. Additionally, he appears with Peter King during halftime of NBC's coverage of Notre Dame football to discuss timely NFL topics.[2]

Reviews

[Marcus Rojas · Rating 5 out of 5]

An incredible sequel to Father of Mine, love Florio’s writing style need more authors on the 2-4 page chapter wave, never read books faster than I do his. The dialogue, the storyline, the characters, suspense, twists and turns all make this a 10/10 for me.

[Melinda Harris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it and the prequel!!! It was awsome!!!

[Jeff Sengewalt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very quick read. Found myself not being able to put the book down. Loved the story.

[Quentin Brunetti · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mike does it again, another page turner, fun to read

[Augusto Rojas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another fun page turner courtesy of Mr Florio. I truly appreciate his writing style.

[Peter · Rating 1 out of 5]

Dialogue was awkward. Simple, slow moving story line.

[Peter Treesh · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.0 stars. Easy read, decently captivating but with the father no longer there the story is missing an element. I’m rooting for the main character but gosh, I ain’t rooting hard.