The Power of the Dog Audiobook

" the greatest crine trilogy ever first in series. fantastic "

" zrinka's recommendation - a great book. "

" Art Keller, Adan and Raul Barrera, Nora Hayden, Juan Parada are all characters that are going to stay with me for a very long time. "

" L'un des bouquins les plus rageux qui soient. "

" An amazing account of Americas drug war from the Reagan era to now. Engaging characters and realistic dialog! "

" Winslow entitled his penultimate novel "Savages" in which he revisited the Mexican drug cartels that are the focus of "The Power of the Dog"; however, the savagery of "Savages" pales in comparison to the savagery of "The Power of the Dog". This story spans several decades and follows a DEA agent's, Art Keller, obsessive pursuit of the Barrera drug cartel; a pursuit that encompasses the "War on Drugs", the US efforts to keep Communism from gaining a foothold in the Americas, the Irish Mob in NYC and the Italian mafia. From Mexico, to the Southwest US, to NYC, to central America, to Columbia Winslow details the birth, growth and battle for control of the drug trade. The story may be fiction but we see it played out in the newspapers every day. There are no heroes here, only people making choices between levels of evil; does the power of the dog reside in all of us, are we all savages underneath our veneer of civilization? This is Winslow doing what he does best; taking a crime story and exposing the human vulnerabilities that belie our civility and does it in a way that keeps you turning the page. "

" Well written, hard-core good guy versus bad guys. "

" Good writing style, but the plot covered over 30 years, so sometimes it was a bit hard to follow. It's like some magic happened, and then it was 3 years later. What happened in the intervening 3 years? "

" Essentially, this is Winslow's serious version of "The Death and Life of Bobby Z." Great authors know their characters inside and out and Winslow is a great one. His primary character here is the drug war itself, described in perfect, unblinking detail. "

" Pretty good. Looking forward to reading more works by Winslow. this is my first. Never heard of the guy before the movie Savages came out. "

" Very entertaining book. Winslow is one of my favorite writers out there right now. "

" Some sort of cross between "Traffic" and "Scarface". Just awesome. "

" Whew. A raw, gritty expose of the Mexican drug cartel, the Catholic church in Mexico the criminals who traffic dugs and the innocent victims. Not for the feint of heart. "

" Really incredible writing withing a super complex and compelling crime/gang narrative. A classic/must-read for any fan of crime fiction. "

" This book is a knock-out! "

" Fun read, but whoever compared this to James Ellroy must be out of his mind. "

" Short on prose and depth of the characters, but an incredible, well researched epic that I'm glad to have read. "

" Great summer book, a page turner. The combination of fiction with historical events and the raw description of the drug war between the U.S. and the Mexican cartels works very well. "

" Will look for more Don Winslow. "

" Well written, hard-core good guy versus bad guys. "

" El millor llibre que he llegit en molts anys... El recomano totalment "

" Il Potere del Cane Prologo: BAU BAU BAU BAU Vari Capitoli: BANG! (NOIA) BANG! (NOIA) BANG! (NOIA) Epilogo: La Morte del Cane Appendice: Chi ha paragonato questo autore ad Ellroy, non ha capito un cazzo... di cane ovviamente. "

" Great, great, great. Why Don Winslow isn't a household name is beyond belief. "

" Great writer, but I was disappoimted in this one. Good story but poorly written with too many details; way too much info on the drug cartels of Mexico and Central & South America. "

" Excellent. Fast paced. Dark. Compelling. Oh, and brilliant. "