Savages, Don Winslow
Savages, Don Winslow
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Savages
A Novel

Author: Don Winslow

Narrator: Michael Kramer

Unabridged: 7 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/28/2012


Synopsis

Part-time environmentalist and philanthropist Ben and his ex-mercenary buddy Chon run an independent Laguna Beach–based marijuana operation, reaping significant profits from an established clientele. But they may have come up against something that they can't handle—the Mexican Baja Cartel wants in, and saying no is unacceptable. When they refuse to back down, the cartel kidnaps Ophelia, the boys' playmate and confidante. O's abduction sets off a dizzying array of ingenious negotiations and gripping plot twists that will captivate listeners eager to learn the costs of freedom and the price of an amazing high.


About Don Winslow

American author, Don Winslow, has lived in many places around the world, but his favorite place, and now residence, is California. He was born in New York City, and did go back there as well during his young adult years before he became a full time writer. He actually grew up in a quiet town in Rhode Island, and credits his parents with his ambition to become a writer.......his librarian mother, who encouraged reading, and his Navy dad, who loved to tell stories.

In New York City, Winslow was a manager of Times Square theaters, and also a private investigator. He possessed two higher education degrees, one in African Studies and one in Military History. He even led safaris in Kenya and hiking trips in China. With all those varied jobs, the writing began easily for Author Winslow.

He has written: A Cool Breeze on the Underground, The Death and Life of Bobby Z, which was the book that was so successful it allowed him to be a full time writer. It and his book Savages were both adapted for film. His most recent novel, The Force, was licensed to 20th Century Fox and was due to be released in March, James Mangold, Director.

Winslow still lives in California with his wife, Jean. They have a son, Thomas.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kemper on July 08, 2012

Ben and Chon are the oddest of odd couples. Ben is a brilliant botanist and liberal do-gooder who spends his spare time in third world countries setting up clinics and schools. Chon (a nickname based on his real name, John) is an ex-Navy SEAL and Afghanistan veteran with a bad attitude and sincere b......more

Goodreads review by Fabian on September 27, 2020

Each paragraph like a stick of dynamite; it's the paragraph, the singular block that comprises the graphic novel that's very much post-YA, post-Bret E Ellis punch to the face... & of course it's very amoral & gruesome. This novel was alarming to me because, as a zeitgeisty book, it tells of conspicuo......more

Goodreads review by Justo on January 28, 2022

3.5/5 Estrellas, pero lo dejo en 3 por el poso global que me deja al acabar la lectura. Siguiendo un poco el estilo del libro, tras acabarlo se me ocurren varias opciones: a) Esto es una ventana a lo peor de la sociedad, el maldito mundo de la droga, que no trae más que dolor y sufrimiento a las perso......more

Goodreads review by Scott on August 15, 2024

12/10/23 addendum: I read this in 2012. Please keep in mind that I was being somewhat hyperbolic in my review. It was strictly for humor purposes. If I offend thee, I'm sorry. That said: I really don't like potheads... First, let's talk about Don Winslow's killer prose. It's brilliant: James Ellroy r......more