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ckjesq's review against another edition
5.0
Couldn’t put it down - enough said? It takes a lot to read 800 pages but well worth it -absorbed me for a entire week - and his first manuscript for POD was over 2000 pages - wow - Don is art keller with a pen
andrew61's review against another edition
5.0
Don Winslow in his afterword explains that this magnificent trilogy has dominated over 20 years of his life and it is a tribute to the author that his documentation of the war on drugs of the last 50 years is as remarkable
an account as any work of non fiction could achieve.
After the dramatic events of the 2nd book there is a void at the heart of the Mexican drug cartels following Adan Barreras apparent disappearance. Art Keller know more about barrera than anyone else and finds himself appointed by a senator as head of the DEA where he has to manage the increasing trade in heroine and the consequences of the internal war in the Mexican gangs.
This book follows Keller up to date with a Trump like presidential candidate with brilliantsatirical exposure of corruption in high places finding curious bed fellows with the darkest criminals.
The book also humanises the victims of the drug war from addicts, to journalists, and most of all the Mexican populace.
This is a dark and disturbing book which at times is hard to read as inhumaities follow more horror and violence but it is also a brilliant piece of work that must rank as amongst the great achievements of modern crime writing.
an account as any work of non fiction could achieve.
After the dramatic events of the 2nd book there is a void at the heart of the Mexican drug cartels following Adan Barreras apparent disappearance. Art Keller know more about barrera than anyone else and finds himself appointed by a senator as head of the DEA where he has to manage the increasing trade in heroine and the consequences of the internal war in the Mexican gangs.
This book follows Keller up to date with a Trump like presidential candidate with brilliantsatirical exposure of corruption in high places finding curious bed fellows with the darkest criminals.
The book also humanises the victims of the drug war from addicts, to journalists, and most of all the Mexican populace.
This is a dark and disturbing book which at times is hard to read as inhumaities follow more horror and violence but it is also a brilliant piece of work that must rank as amongst the great achievements of modern crime writing.
wannabaudrey's review against another edition
5.0
This was such a great ending to this trilogy. The “Trump” character was great lol. Seriously though, really intelligent writing and great storylines. I plan to explore more from this author, and Ray Porter is the best narrator.
rcbick's review against another edition
5.0
A little hard to follow in places because of all the different factions of the Sinaloa cartel. wraps things up nicely though
togdon's review against another edition
4.0
Very satisfying end to the trilogy. If I were to read these three again I wouldn’t do it all at once—it’s an exhausting story in the best possible way.
firerosearien's review against another edition
4.0
A lot of fun, but it loses some of it's potency with the Donald Trump stand-in - which says something about how outrageous Donald Trump is himself!
But this is the third Winslow book I've read (The Cartel and The Force being the others), and I am definitely interested in reading more.
But this is the third Winslow book I've read (The Cartel and The Force being the others), and I am definitely interested in reading more.
btmarino84's review against another edition
I'll miss Ray Porter reading these books. It's been a lot of hours. I am happy there was some tiny bits of peace found for some of the characters in this, as there is a lot of realistic brutality. I also like that Winslow does his most basic laying out of his central thesis in a monologue by the main character which is "Legalize all drugs. Fix poverty."
booksandpuzzles's review against another edition
dark
informative
tense
fast-paced
pierreparquet's review against another edition
5.0
That’s it. I finished this trilogy I discovered and started years ago, at random in a library. The Power of the Dog was one of the books that got me back into reading regularly.
I loved the whole series, but I couldn’t read them back to back. Its tragedy is overwhelming, it stays with you. The writing is near perfect, giving you the perspectives of dozens of protagonists involved in their own way in the war on drugs.
The research for the book is sadly very well done. I say sadly because when something shocking would happen in the book, I would always think “oh that must be fiction”. Then I would google it… nope.
In the months between reading the books, the story of Adan Barrera and Art Keller followed me around, in the back of my head, as if it was calling me to finish the arc.
I’m glad I did. What a great crime series, and Don Winslow has definitely become one on my favourite authors.
I look forward to reading more from him, even though after each book I usually need to read stories about cuddles and kittens and rainbows.
I loved the whole series, but I couldn’t read them back to back. Its tragedy is overwhelming, it stays with you. The writing is near perfect, giving you the perspectives of dozens of protagonists involved in their own way in the war on drugs.
The research for the book is sadly very well done. I say sadly because when something shocking would happen in the book, I would always think “oh that must be fiction”. Then I would google it… nope.
In the months between reading the books, the story of Adan Barrera and Art Keller followed me around, in the back of my head, as if it was calling me to finish the arc.
I’m glad I did. What a great crime series, and Don Winslow has definitely become one on my favourite authors.
I look forward to reading more from him, even though after each book I usually need to read stories about cuddles and kittens and rainbows.