Crossers: A Novel Audiobook

" Caputo is a skillful writer and knows how to weave a tale. I've always enjoyed his books and the way they deal with pressing issues - in this case the border/drug wars of the southwest. His one fault though, is going overboard with the action. It's larger than life and too much like an action movie. His woman characters also lack round edges, they read as types. I'm willing to forgave all that because he does setting so well and makes headlines come alive vividly. This book was especially well-drawn when dealing with the frontier times of the border - and making the old west parallel the new. I enjoyed it, even when I felt a more subtle touch would have served the novel better. "

" Good story that deals with the dangerous life led by ranchers on along the Arizona - Mexico border and its effects on two generations of a cattle ranching family dealing with drug and human trafficers using their rangeland to cross into the U.S. A pretty good read. "

" I've been a fan of Caputo's A Rumor of War for decades, but I hadn't read any of his other books until this one came along. An excellent novel of the drug violence on the Southwest border. "

" The first part drags a bit, but is necessary. I almost stopped reading, glad i didn't "

" An engaging, well paced read. "

" Very glad to be done with this book. I knew I was in trouble when I could only find things that annoyed me. Sorry! "

" Another example of the border genre. A realistic picture of the Mexico/Arizona border. Assigns blame on both sides. Likens drug lords to terrorists. "

" Strong on setting. Good story of multi-generational families near the Mexican/USA border. Drugs, etc. "

" Good, but lacked the raw power of some of Caputo's others, like Rumor of War and Acts of Faith. "

" Excellent multi-generational story told around by way of a ranching family on the Arizona-Mexico border. It's about love for others and love for the land and a way of life and about pride and allegiances as well as physical and emotional survival. "

" It took awhile to get into this book but once I got hooked on the story of this family that lived on the Arizona Mexican border I wanted to know what happened next. The author wove a story of family history with repercussions and how they affected generations. "

" I am a real Caputo fan. He writes about the desert and barren places so that you can feel and smell them. Not everyone's cup of tea, I'm sure. His characters were interesting and the story spanned several generations. Very well-plotted. Violent and tension-filled. "

" Pretty gritty book. Not a favorite. "

" Good book about the border. Really enjoyed reading about the area that I live. Am told by Patagonians that Phillip Caputo researched extensively. He lives here part time and had the ability to look at the history and current problems of the border crossers. "

" up there with jim harrison for macho outdoor stuff with a few sensitive stuffs thrown in so it's all good. i loved this book. "

" Why not release it straight to mass market paperback? "

" Informative about what really goes on in these border towns and the drug and human traffickings "

" Took awhile to get into this book but after I figured out the relationship of all the characters, it became very interesting. Have never read anything about this part of the US - Arizona/Mexican border. Brutally violent in parts. Should make a good discussion book. "

" Good story that deals with the dangerous life led by ranchers on along the Arizona - Mexico border and its effects on two generations of a cattle ranching family dealing with drug and human trafficers using their rangeland to cross into the U.S. A pretty good read. "

" Takes place in Nogales, Patagonia, San Rafael Valley. I swear I know the people in this book even though it's fiction! My country, my kind of book. "

" I am a real Caputo fan. He writes about the desert and barren places so that you can feel and smell them. Not everyone's cup of tea, I'm sure. His characters were interesting and the story spanned several generations. Very well-plotted. Violent and tension-filled. "

" Pretty gritty book. Not a favorite. "

" Another example of the border genre. A realistic picture of the Mexico/Arizona border. Assigns blame on both sides. Likens drug lords to terrorists. "

" Informative about what really goes on in these border towns and the drug and human traffickings "