The Power of the Dog, Don Winslow
The Power of the Dog, Don Winslow
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The Power of the Dog

Author: Don Winslow

Narrator: Ray Porter

Unabridged: 20 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/01/2008

Synopsis

Soon to be a major motion picture from Nikolaj Arcel and Rasmus Heisterberg (A Royal Affair)This explosive novel of the drug trade takes you deep inside a world riddled with corruption, betrayal, and bloody revenge.Art Montana is an obsessive DEA agent. The Barrera brothers are heirs to a drug empire. Nora Hayden is a jaded teenager who becomes a high-class hooker. Father Parada is a powerful and incorruptible Catholic priest. Callan is an Irish kid from Hell’s Kitchen who grows up to be a merciless hit man. And they are all trapped in the world of the Mexican drug Federación. From the streets of New York City to Mexico City and Tijuana to the jungles of Central America, this is the war on drugs like you’ve never seen it.

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 brian on August 31, 2015

CIA, DEA, FBI, NSA, NAFTA, irish mob, italian mafia, cold warriors, sandanistas, contras, high-priced whores, corrupt priests, reagan, bush, giuliani, colombian druglords, mexican cartels, campesinos, gomeros, torture, despair, murder, etc. this is one sprawling motherfuck of a great book. this guy......more

Goodreads review by Richard on August 04, 2017

I've owned this book for years but kept putting it off until now. I got about 50 pages in and knew that I should have gotten around to this earlier and was peeved at myself for wasting time this year on more disappointing reads. This is the type of book that doesn't come around too often. A book tha......more

Goodreads review by Kemper on April 08, 2019

This is not my favorite Don Winslow novel. I’d put it at #3 after Savages and The Winter of Frankie Machine. However, considering that Winslow has written over a dozen books and for my money is one of the best and most underrated guys working in crime fiction today, getting a bronze medal is pretty......more

Goodreads review by Matt on April 20, 2019

I have been to Mexico one time in my life. I spent most of the time sitting poolside, sipping on drinks with neon colors and umbrellas floating in the ice. I rode the choppy waves of the pacific ocean on a jet ski and an atv along the sandy beach while the sun was setting. I haven’t been to South Am......more

Goodreads review by Overhaul on April 26, 2022

La guerra contra los narcos al desnudo. Un thriller épico, coral y sangriento que explora los rincones de la miseria humana. Demasiados.. Década de los setenta: el gobierno de Estados Unidos emprende una lucha sin cuartel contra el narcotráfico en México. Art Keller, un joven agente de la DEA de orig......more

Quotes

“The Power of the Dog throws shadows a mile long. Fearless, humane, aesthetically fervent, it’s also passionate, unapologetic, gorgeously written, and unquestionably authentic.” Dennis Lehane

“A pit bull of a book. Once unleashed, this thriller…charges and attacks without mercy, shredding anyone in its path.” Washington Post

“An express train of a thriller that cannot be put down…One of this year’s finest novels.”
Baltimore Sun

“Ambitious, dense and gritty…Well-drawn characters and plenty of double-crossing make this a thinking person’s narco-thriller.” Publishers Weekly

“Porter captures the story’s intensity, deftly using inflection and pauses.” AudioFile

Awards

  • Macavity Award
  • Barry Award
  • Dilys Award
  • Hammett Prize
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