Midnight in Mexico
A Reporter’s Journey through a Country’s Descent into Darkness

Midway through this somber and well-crafted book, I felt an acute sense of despair regarding the current prospects for the nation of Mexico and its people. And I’m not even from Mexico! How, I wondered, must people who are Mexican citizens, or are of Mexican heritage, feel when they read this? In his......more

This book about Mexico is written by one of the bravest U.S. men alive practicing journalism. Many of his Mexican colleagues who just as bravely reported on their own country have been killed. This book is required reading for people who want to understand the now-systemic intertwining of drug cartel......more

A good autobiographical examination of a journalists life covering organized crime in Mexico. Not a great source for data, statistics, or examples. My expectation was that this book would provide more concrete information on the operation of the major cartels. Instead, it gives a general history of......more

Gave it five stars, I have to admit, partially because I found myself having spent time in most of the major placenames from the book--during the same time periods in some cases. So not only was it well written, it was a splash of nostalgia, for though Mexico is still right down the road from where I......more