461 reviews for:

City on Fire

Don Winslow

4.01 AVERAGE

murphyp2001's review against another edition

5.0

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The Italian and Irish mobs control all of New England until the proverbial Helen of Troy comes between them. As with the original Helen of Troy, this one too starts a war between two "clans" and destroys the lives and peace of the community. We are given a look into the inner workings of the mobs, the tug between the old leaders and the young bloods. Excellent story.

rjayasankar01's review against another edition

3.75

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sarammueller's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

hendrikje's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

christinecomito's review against another edition

4.0

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Engaging and fast-moving novel of Irish and Italian mobsters in Providence RI in a zero sum game for control of labor and shipments in the late 1980s. Made better by the narrator's RI/Irish sounding accent.

ryfor401's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

sws004's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lap3876's review against another edition

4.0

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Decent crime story. Really a 3.5 for me but rounded up. I’m a Don Winslow fan. First of a trilogy; I’ll read the next one.

pegish's review against another edition

4.0

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[b:City on Fire|57558287|City on Fire (Danny Ryan, #1)|Don Winslow|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1623665316l/57558287._SY75_.jpg|88607411] Excellent start to the trilogy. Don Winslow tells a great story to set up the next book nicely. I am sorry he has retired from writing novels but I appreciate all the great reads he has given me.

mossyorange's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes