A review by stuartjash
The Border by Don Winslow

5.0

Don Winslow is a master. This is such a great ending to a fantastic trilogy.

This book locks you in within 5 minutes of starting it, and it does not let up until the last words.

I would HIGHLY recommend reading the first two books in the series if you have not done so yet. It will help give this story a lot more power, and it will greatly help with certain understanding of parts.

I've seen some reviews about this book being too political. I agree, it is very political, but then again, the drug war is entirely political. It isn't just cartels moving drugs across the border. There is much more to it, and Winslow does a great job at describing it. Obviously, with this title and the current state of the political climate in the United States, it had to have some sort of political bend. And it's not like Winslow is the first to do this - it's been seen in novels from Stephen King to Vince Flynn.

I thought this book was the epitome of great writing. It had a plot that kept moving and kept you locked in, characters you loved and hated, and everything in between. It's got to be one of the best novels I've read...EVER!

Fantastic job, Mr. Winslow! Sad the trilogy came to an end!