I like Don Winslow's style. Good, fast reading that uses contemporary language. You probably wont get any smarter reading Winslow but you'll have fun for sure.

Crime fiction at its very best. Winslow moves beyond the conventions of the genre and breaks new ground, both in the tale and in the telling.

Very interesting read. Winslow is all over the map with this book, but as usual he keeps you interested.

Winslow's conception of the divergent attitudes of various folks involved in the drug trade is right on. In many ways this book highlights the dichotomy between the "mellow dealers" who try to make their customers feel comfortable and almost run things like a legitimate business, versus the ones who will kill a rival without a thought for trespassing onto their turf.

I generally enjoy Don Winslow's work, but this novel felt rushed, glib, and it is halfway towards being a movie script already.

Fast, funny, dirty, and very clever. An expert crime writer, Don Winslow exposes the dark side of his sunny SoCal setting.

This is a violent, sexy, stylish thriller with a very sharp wit to it. The plot is positively Shakespearian, involving rival drug factions, kidnappings, secret identities, crosses, double-crosses, and the inevitability and necessity of brutal revenge. The omnipotent narrator of this tale of the California-Mexico drug wars is cynical and loves wordplay. It's sort of like watching an action movie with a good friend providing caustic yet penetrating commentary along the way. This novel is about the savagery inside each of us when those we love are threatened. It's about tribalism and how we deal with the "other", and it emphasizes that the veneer of civilization is very thin indeed. This book is brutal and hilarious and is wonderfully written. Highly recommended.