The Gentlemens Hour, Don Winslow
The Gentlemens Hour, Don Winslow
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The Gentlemen's Hour

Author: Don Winslow

Narrator: Holter Graham

Unabridged: 9 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/02/2011

Synopsis

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Border, a “down-and-dirty dip into the treacherous social currents of Southern California” (The Wall Street Journal), in which P.I. Boone Daniels agrees to defend a young man accused of murdering a beloved surfer and local legend.

Former cop turned investigator Boone Daniels lives to surf. He begins each day with the Dawn Patrol, a close-knit group of surfers who have one another’s backs in and out of the water. When one of their own, a local legend, is murdered, the small world of Pacific Beach is rocked to its core. But when Boone agrees to defend the young man accused, the outrage from the community is more than he ever anticipated, and as he digs deeper into San Diego’s murkier side, it becomes clear that not just a murder case is at stake. Boone soon finds himself out there alone, struggling to stay afloat as the waves get rougher and rougher...and more deadly.

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 18, 2012

I thought surfers were supposed to be laid back? This is the second book featuring the surfing private detective Boone Daniels. An ex-cop turned PI, Boone seems to be the epitome of SoCal surf culture with a lifestyle that revolves around spending as much time as possible in the water with his surfi......more

Goodreads review by Ubik on July 03, 2018

Localismo aggressivo Forse è riduttivo considerare L’ora dei gentiluomini semplicemente come il seguito di La pattuglia dell’alba, ma anche il fatto che il romanzo compaia nelle bibliografie di Winslow col sottotitolo di “Boone Daniels 2” (il protagonista), non aiuta a conferire un carattere autonomo......more

Goodreads review by Amos on December 14, 2023

Lightweight and quite corny at times, but enjoyable enough to keep the pages turning. 3 Surfable Stars......more

Goodreads review by James on August 18, 2010

In the cover blurb for this book, Ian Rankin writes that Don Winslow is "so good you almost want to keep him to yourself." Far be it from me to argue with Ian Rankin, but I would modestly suggest that Winslow is so good you want to shout it from the rooftops. "The Gentlemen's Hour" is the sequel to W......more

Goodreads review by Eloy on November 04, 2024

El libro me ha gustado mucho y me ha parecido tan bueno como el anterior. Como aquel, la prosa es simple y muy ágil, de fácil lectura y usa un lenguaje muy de la calle, y tiene un humor bastante cínico e irónico. El libro empieza con caso aparentemente muy simple, que no tarda en complicarse y acaba......more

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