The Dawn Patrol Audiobook

" I loved this one, too. Boone and the rest of the characters are great. Also, you can do a lot worse than "everything tastes better on a tortilla" for your mantra. Great book and I really do love Winslow's writing style. "

" I like Don Winslow - also read the "Frankie Machine" story. Liked this one for its characters and the grim and gritty side of LA, plus the surfer community. "

" Oh, just buy it. Buy all of them. Make him rich and famous. He deserves it. "

" Gets into the Southern California surfing sub culture. Lots of cool slang and cooler characters. It was a good read for the dead of winter in the Northeast. "

" The book starts off slow with a lot of time spent on character back stories and the history of the Southern California coast setting. Fortunately the book ends strong and left me wanting to know what happens next with the characters. "

" Read this for the solidity of the main character and his love for surfing. "

" Combine a good Private Eye novel with the Southern California surf culture and you have "Dawn Patrol." Incredibly beleiveable characters in situations you can really understand keeps this one a page turner. Boone Daniels is the kind of guy you'd like as your best friend. "

" LOVE a book that keeps me guessing to the end. Winslow's writing style is fast and vivid - I felt like I was right in the middle of the story and didn't want to emerge back into the real world until I finished the very last page. "

" Another winner from Winslow. Looking forward to picking up The Gentlemen's Hour. "

" An awesome book it hits a perfect balance between power of the dog and savages "

" I hadn't heard of this author before so I thought this sounded like a good summer read. It turned out to be a pretty involved mystery with lots of California surf town history and background information. "

" Always entertaining (The Death and Life of Bobby Z), Don has one of his better recent efforts "

" Non cambierei nemmeno una preposizione in tutto il libro. Meraviglioso "

" An excellent read. If you enjoy the sometimes bland P.I.-murder genre, this is the way it is done... minus the 'bland'. This is solid and grim. "

" Decent, but not at the level of some of the other Don Winslow books. "

" I think Winslow is one of the masters of suspense/noir; very SoCal, very cool. "

" Having grown up on the west coast (but sadly moved away), I still have a soft spot for all things ocean/beach. I enjoyed the setting and mystery of The Dawn Patrol, but, as another reviewer commented, it turned a little too dark for my taste at the end. "

" Page-turner with a good group of characters and a compelling, dark mystery. The surfing philosophy gets to be a bit much at times, but the Dawn Patrol is so likable that it's not a problem. Looking forward to reading the next in the series. "

" Winslow is a master. Period. "

" Got this book for my bday, and finally cracking it open. I did love Power of the Dog by the same author... so far so good! Especially since it's about the neighborhood I currently live in! "

" I reaslly enjoyed this book....He makes me want to keep on to see what happens next.....I wish he would write a sequel to find out what happens to Boone..... "

" Took a long time to get going but when it did it was worth it. Boone suffered a bit from Jack Reacheritis, he was a little bit too perfect. I hope one day he gets 'roids. Might give this author another read. "

" I can't get enough of Don Winslow. He is the first author I've ever read more than two books from. This is my 5th from him thus far. I love that he creates original stories with most of his books. I am not a series person at all. Too much damn commitment for a bruddah like me. "

" Outstanding crime fiction, set in San Diego with lots of local surfer color and dialog. One of my top 25! "

" This guy *nails* characters and setting. A simple mystery/suspense but deeply embedded in surf culture with an ensemble cast that are wonderfully well drawn. Great dialogue. Impossible escapes you buy because of well set-up motivations. A master of the genre. "

" This is the first book of Don Winslow's that I have read and I loved it. A very smooth writer and he does short chapters, I love short chapters, lol. I will definitely read other books by him. "

" Winslow's surfing detective . . . bland and pleasant, but nothing special. "

" This is the first book of Don Winslow's that I have read and I loved it. A very smooth writer and he does short chapters, I love short chapters, lol. I will definitely read other books by him. "

" I can't get enough of Don Winslow. He is the first author I've ever read more than two books from. This is my 5th from him thus far. I love that he creates original stories with most of his books. I am not a series person at all. Too much damn commitment for a bruddah like me. "

" Characters even more engaging than Frankie the Machine. "

" Pretty much Point Break in novel form (stylistically, not plot-wise) so I loved it. May be a turn off for some, but I'll definitely be on the lookout for more Boone Daniels adventures. "

" Gnarly amounts of radical surfer dude/detective wholsome goodness. "

" Outstanding crime fiction, set in San Diego with lots of local surfer color and dialog. One of my top 25! "

" I enjoyed this book. It was a light read. Cool mystery with a lot of San Diego history and that makes it especially fun if you are a native. The story jumps around but the author brings it all together in the end. I would recommend. "

" Like how Don Winslow writes, this is another good story. A little too much surfer lore but a good read. "

" Good author- he has a formula but it works. Love the San Diego location. "