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City on Fire
by Don Winslow
City on Fire is Don Winslow's new foray into the Irish/Italian mob scene in Providence, Rhode Island and holy cow is it good. Danny Ryan is the son of the one-time leader of Irish mob and is married to the daughter of the current head of the mob. The Irish and Italians have had a mutual agreement on turf in Providence and have more or less gotten along. That is until egos were hurt and the truce evolves into a gang war were no one is untouchable.
This is the first time I've read Winslow and I could not be more impressed. The topic isn't one I normally gravitate towards but it didn't take long to hook me. The storytelling is tight and not one word is wasted. The book starts out slow while Winslow sets the scene and gives the history of Ryan and the two mobs. It might not be the flashiest beginning but is essential. It doesn't take long for things to go haywire and go to places I wasn't expecting. You can actually feel certain characters evolving while others are devolving into monsters.
City on Fire is an epic tale and thriller fans do not want to miss it. It could easily be next years best of the best.
My sincere thanks to Don Winslow, William Morrow and Custom House, and Edelweiss for the privilege of reading an advance copy of City on Fire.
This is the first time I've read Winslow and I could not be more impressed. The topic isn't one I normally gravitate towards but it didn't take long to hook me. The storytelling is tight and not one word is wasted. The book starts out slow while Winslow sets the scene and gives the history of Ryan and the two mobs. It might not be the flashiest beginning but is essential. It doesn't take long for things to go haywire and go to places I wasn't expecting. You can actually feel certain characters evolving while others are devolving into monsters.
City on Fire is an epic tale and thriller fans do not want to miss it. It could easily be next years best of the best.
My sincere thanks to Don Winslow, William Morrow and Custom House, and Edelweiss for the privilege of reading an advance copy of City on Fire.