Killing Pablo (Abridged): The Hunt for the World’s Greatest Outlaw Audiobook

" solid non-fiction narrative that reads like a fiction book. informative, yet captivating... "

" Not bad except the author refers to Escobar as "Pablo" throughout. Which is weird. "

" Difficult to get in to, but well researched, dense, and informative. Picked up speed at the end. "

" I was disappointed. This book was highly rated on Amazon and elsewhere, but it crammed too much unnecessary detail into what should have been a fast paced story about a notorious narco on the run. At the very least, in the end, a government official concludes that the manhunt cost millions of dollars and resulted in many hundreds of people killed, and the end result was that another narco took over Pablo's territory, and his death did not disrupt the cocaine train one bit. Such is our war on drugs. "

" Was a nice read, but it fell off after the first half or so. Writing style was not all that great... "

" Not to deal blow... "

" Good reading for my trip to Colombia in July of 2009. Strangely (or not), it made me want to visit Medellin, the city Pablo Escobar was from. I loved it! "

" An unputdownable epic true story. "

" There were times I couldn't put the book down and then other times when I wanted to skip whole sections - too many details that didn't seem to add to the "story" as a whole. "

" Very interesting story. What's amazing about Pablo Escobar is that he was such a violent person, yet somehow you feel sympathy for the guy. "

" Some very scary insight to the drug world. Power and money- seems to rule everything "

" This is a very interesting book; it's absolutely amazing the way Pablo Escobar held the country of Colombia hostage for years. "

" A fascinating look into narco-politics, U.S. Latin American policy, and how hubris can destroy one of the richest, most feared men in recent history. Written with the same tense clarity found in Blackhawk Down, Bowden crams an amazing amount of detail into a succinct, easily read text. "

" This was a fascinating true story about the hunt in Columbia for one of the worst criminals, drug smugglers of our time. It was interesting to see how the USA helped in the hunt and how inept most of the Columbians were. "

" Great book! Very entertaining and exciting considering it is non-fiction. I definitely recommend! "

" the author does a great job of describing how pablo escobar came to power and what the US goverment did to bring him down. a nice introduction to on how the war against drugs skews US foreign policy. "

" Very good book that details the corruption and terror that Escobar inflicted on all of Columbia. "

" Want to know what it was really like during the Miami Vice days? This book goes behind-the-scenes of the drug cartels that ruled the air, land and sea under Pablo Escobar. Very interesting glimpse into the time and the brutality of the drug trade. "

" Awesome, even if you're not into criminalistics! "

" Good insight into the world of organised crime. "

" I was in Medellin when Pablo Escobar was in power and although the city seemed to be very peaceful we heard from the people living there how judges and journalists were being murdered. Reading this book really brought the situation into perspective. "

" Ah, America. Create a king by buying his drugs and then kill him because you made him too powerful. I wonder if George Bush thought about how his son might have contributed to the problem through his own personal habits. "

" the book you have to read before you visit Colombia. "

" Excellent book. The material doesn't really allow for a linear timeline so it is a challenging read, but well worth it. I think I got a snapshot of not only Pablo Escobar but of the times "

" Written like an action movie. Good fun. "

" Great story. Amazing how long he was able to evade the US government. "

" This is a compelling and authoritative history. Balanced and entertaining. I am grateful to my son, Joe, for recommending it to me - beginning eight years ago and persistently ever since. Don't wait eight years to read this book. "

" I thought this was really interesting and gave such insight into just how corrupt Columbia was/is. "

" Great documentary about the hunt of the most famous druglord. Reads like a novel. "

" Another solid book by Mark Bowden. Nice paced and interesting. I would give this book 3.5 stars if possible. "

" Some very scary insight to the drug world. Power and money- seems to rule everything "

" Surprisingly dry and slow. Could have learned as much from Wikipedia. "

" A pretty solid by-the-numbers tale of Pablo Escobar in Colombia. Funny in these stories, how authors detail their villains and heroes, though Bowden does a good job of pointing out the futility of it all in the end. "

" Great book that reads like a Fiction book, but its all true! "

" A great how to...as in, how to not try and catch the world's most powerful drug lord.It's like Clear and Present Danger meets...more Clear and Present Danger "

" Account of the US hunt for cocaine production executive Pablo Escobar and speculation on his death. "