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melvinsmiley81
melvinsmiley81 rated it 13 years ago
I was a little worried, at first, about the obnoxious California acronyms but it turned out to be a pretty good little read. Fast paced and engaging. Actually found it very amusing on a few occasions as well. Which is always good. I could have done without all the instances a phrase or word was ...
Library Liz·ard
Library Liz·ard rated it 13 years ago
Gripping, compelling, completely un-put-downable...I'll run out of superlatives to describe this thrilling, tension packed roller coaster ride of a story. I zipped through this in a day because I absolutely had to find out:how,what,where,when,and will they/COULD THEY be so flippin lucky to come out...
pixiemeg
pixiemeg rated it 13 years ago
Ben, Chon, and O.... a dynamic trio, all very different in personality, and belief, but sharing something in common: their bond. They would do anything for each other, including taking on a Mexican drug cartel to rescue their precious O. This is one of those books where the title describes it perfec...
Book Clever
Book Clever rated it 13 years ago
I really wanted to like this, but I just couldn't stomach the whole writing style of it and had to drop it. I just felt like I was reading a fanfic.
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Manny Rayner's book reviews rated it 13 years ago
HOKIA Manny Rayner novel based on ShibumiThe bell rang three times, two short and one long. It was the signal they'd agreed on."Entrez!" said Rayner. "La porte est ouverte."The man entered hesitantly, looking around with evident curiosity at the apartment's simple but costly furnishings. An elderly ...
brandonsears
brandonsears rated it 13 years ago
Ben & Chon are two Southern California dope dealers who manufacture and distribute some of the most potent pot available. Ben, a Buddhist and Chon, a gun-toting ex-US solider run into trouble with an invading Mexican drug cartel. When their mutual girlfriend, O (short for Ophelia), is kidnapped - ...
Raging Biblioholism
Raging Biblioholism rated it 14 years ago
Like a great rock album - fast, loud, doesn't outstay its welcome, and a whole lot of fun. The opening page gambit is going to either hook you or push you away - go with your instincts because you'll be led in the right either way.A more profane, Rock 'n' Roll kind of review at Raging Biblioholism:...
sandin954
sandin954 rated it 14 years ago
A great read. The plot revolves around the war on drugs and while, at times, graphically violent the action and characters were unfortunately all too believable.
Redacted
Redacted rated it 14 years ago
Utterly epic crime novel from one of the best crime novelists writing today. Winslow's books are a pleasure to read and this one is no exception. The story of the rise of a Mexican drug cartel over thirty or so years and of one DEA agent who tried to stop the cartel while being constantly undermined...
Redacted
Redacted rated it 14 years ago
Savages was a great read, fast and fun it was very unlike other Don Winslow books I have read. The story is that of three people Ben,Chon and "O" who are involved in the Southern California marijuana trade. The most mellow drug trade ever just got a whole lot less mellow when the Baja Cartel, a mexi...
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