The Kings of Cool, Don Winslow
The Kings of Cool, Don Winslow
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The Kings of Cool
A Prequel to Savages

Author: Don Winslow

Narrator: Holter Graham

Unabridged: 7 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/19/2012

Synopsis

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Cartel, The Force, and The Border

In Savages, Don Winslow introduced Ben and Chon, twenty-something best friends who risk everything to save the girl they both love, O. Among the most celebrated literary thrillers, Savages was a Top 10 Book of the Year selection by Janet Maslin in The New York Times and Stephen King in Entertainment Weekly.

Now, in this high-octane prequel to Savages, Winslow reaches back in time to tell the story of how Ben, Chon, and O became the people they are. Spanning from 1960s Southern California to the recent past, The Kings of Cool is a breathtak­ingly original saga of family in all its forms—fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, friends and lovers. As the trio at the center of the book does battle with a cabal of drug dealers and crooked cops, they come to learn that their future is inextricably linked with their parents’ history. A series of breakneck twists and turns puts the two generations on a collision course, culminating in a stunning showdown that will force Ben, Chon, and O to choose between their real families and their loyalty to one another.

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 05, 2012

Hey, George Lucas! Now THIS is how you do a prequel! Don Winslow’s Savages instantly became one of my favorite crime novels, and I was a little worried about him doing another one that takes place before it. Frankly, it seemed like a rush job done to capitalize on the movie version of Savages which c......more

Goodreads review by James on July 15, 2013

One of my favorite books of the last several years was Savages, by the incomparable Don Winslow. It was hip, cool, very funny and enormously engrossing. The trio at the heart of the book included three early-twenty-something Southern Californians: Ben and Chon, two life-long friends-turned-drug prod......more

Goodreads review by Rodrigo on August 03, 2024

Y otro de Winslow que no me decepciona. Cierto, no voy a ser imparcial, me encanta como escribe este autor. Me ha gustado mucho conocer no solo los orígenes del trio protagonista del libro salvajes (view spoiler)[sino también de sus familias y de como estas relacionadas entre si, con ese viaje a los años 69-70 y lu (hide spoiler)]......more

Goodreads review by Brandon on July 26, 2016

Honestly, after reading this, I can't believe this book was anywhere near as good as it was. In fact, it was down right awesome. Savages is a tremendous novel. It was my first exposure to Winslow and I immediately fell for his razor sharp prose. It's just so.. cool. Is that word OK to use or does it......more

Goodreads review by Lou on July 25, 2012

We once again visit the bad-ass trio Ben, Chon and O. Contained within these pages you'll find sun, surfers, hippies and W.D, standing for war on drugs, wars with drugs and wars and drugs. Surfers and hippies take you back to the origins of Chon and his family, back to when he wasn't given this or......more

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