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mizzjennyatx's review
1.0
It's been awhile since I've given up on a book. I have it a shot, having read to the first sex-scene and 25% according to kindle. I just could not get into it. Or the bitten lip.
doku's review
5.0
Insightful, funny and fairly novel, Narconomics takes us inside the billion dollar business of cartels. Unlike the majority of books about narcos recently, Wainwright comes from an economic angle as opposed to a fear monger one.
Government agencies, law enforcement, and policy makers should take note of some of the conclusions reached in this book. What we're doing isn't working and hasnt worked and Wainwright explains why in a wonderfully clear way.
Unfortunately, after reading Zerozerozero last year, this book falls a little flat and rehashes much of the same content without really getting into new waters. If you've never read about the narcos or cocaine trade, this is a wonderful starting place, but for those of you familiar with the subject, I recommend flipping through over close reading.
Government agencies, law enforcement, and policy makers should take note of some of the conclusions reached in this book. What we're doing isn't working and hasnt worked and Wainwright explains why in a wonderfully clear way.
Unfortunately, after reading Zerozerozero last year, this book falls a little flat and rehashes much of the same content without really getting into new waters. If you've never read about the narcos or cocaine trade, this is a wonderful starting place, but for those of you familiar with the subject, I recommend flipping through over close reading.
dar_muzz's review
3.0
The stories were unusual and, at first, hard for me to relate to. I'm glad I stuck with it because it all gelled. Some very poignant observations and scenarios. I love the one with the orange slices and the water...and the one with "the woman"...and the gluten-free reference...
mary846's review
3.0
I wanted to give this 2.5 stars. It doesn't really deserve 3 but it did keep me absorbed pretty much throughout - mainly because of the sheer awful manipulativeness of the main character.
The secret behind this dysfunctional family turned out to be unnecessarily and horribly - and rather unbelievably - awful and the whole story just suddenly seemed to peter out, without any final satisfying confrontation. And the less said about the ridiculous policing methods the better (although I can't help mentioning that staying in a murder victim's house seems quite bizarre, as well as the habit every copper has of telling suspects details of the case that should have stayed confidential!)
Barbara Havers is the best thing about these books, but she behaved rather ridiculously at times too.
Felt unsatisfied after listening to this. (Oh, and the narrator wasn't great either.)
The secret behind this dysfunctional family turned out to be unnecessarily and horribly - and rather unbelievably - awful and the whole story just suddenly seemed to peter out, without any final satisfying confrontation. And the less said about the ridiculous policing methods the better (although I can't help mentioning that staying in a murder victim's house seems quite bizarre, as well as the habit every copper has of telling suspects details of the case that should have stayed confidential!)
Barbara Havers is the best thing about these books, but she behaved rather ridiculously at times too.
Felt unsatisfied after listening to this. (Oh, and the narrator wasn't great either.)
whatkatiedidread's review
5.0
this is like the SpongeBob episode with the evil doodle except a thousand times better and featuring a crow and an army of fanged radishes