First I want to thank Char's Horror Corner for reading, reviewing and then recommending this book to me. Don Winslow shows the readers what the war on drugs really looks like: Alright normally I would write the premise of the book here but this book is fairly complex and truly the war on drugs ...
The Americans take a product that literally grows on trees and turn it into a valuable commodity. Without them, cocaine and marijuana would be like oranges, and instead of making billions smuggling it, I’d be making pennies doing stoop labor in some California field, picking it. And the truly funn...
Good but not great. This documents in horrifying detail the vicious takeover and expansion of a Mexican cocaine cartel, it’s involvement in America’s war on communism, the political machinations of Opus Dei and much else. On the surface, it’s a rip-roaring read; Winslow has put the research in and h...
I’m late to the party with this one & there are already a ton of reviews to help you decide whether or not to add it to your TBR pile. I doubt I have anything new to add so I’ll just toss out a few thoughts.First of all, this came with an incredible amount of buzz…always dangerous. But I picked it u...
Our ends know our beginnings but the reverse isn't true. If Denny Malone's beginning knew his ending, would it have prevented anything? Or would Malone have convinced himself he could find a work-around? Probably the latter. Denny Malone is a one of NYPD's Finest -- a detective sergeant, and the h...
“Everything tastes better on a tortilla”. With this simple dictum ends “The Dawn Patrol” by Don Winslow. It’s a good ending. The spirit behind this phrase is a wonderful representation of the book’s tone. The surf culture abounds. I’m not a surf guy. I’m more into scuba-diving. They both rate high...
"The Power of the Dog" starts in 1975 and follows the DEA's involvement with the War on Drugs and various aspects of Operation Condor. It took the author over 6 years of writing and research before its publication. In every aspects it is evident the tremendous effort he has invested into his version...
"The Power of the Dog" starts in 1975 and follows the DEA's involvement with the War on Drugs and various aspects of Operation Condor. It took the author over 6 years of writing and research before its publication. In every aspects it is evident the tremendous effort he has invested into his version...
Wonderful book. What more could you ask for: a good mystery, lots of detail about fire investigations, interesting character. I really enjoyed the section in the fire academy when the instructor is going through all the little details about fire and he uses the metaphor of a man seducing a woman. Fa...
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