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This is number two in the trilogy. I think The Power of the Dog was better. I wonder what it says about me that I would keep turning the pages (over 600) on a book so violent and just downright nasty??
However, in my defense I‘m learning a lot about the real “war on drugs”. I will definitely be finishing this trilogy in May with The Border.

This hits home.

Finally 99p! @TrishB

2nd in his trilogy about the Mexico-US drug trade and this one is easily as good as The Power of the Dog, though the large cast of characters, their familial relationships and shifting alliances make it a demanding read, and one which at times seems to abandon fiction and become exposé journalism. Superb.

Gosh this was a tough rd with an unrelenting catalogue of dreadful atrocities which was inflicted upon the people of Mexico because of the drug wars. This bk however is compelling as dea agent art keller continues his battle against adnan berrara and the drug cartels. Shocking i put it down exhausted and with an ending that left me wondering where the next bk wd go. Plus an easter egg bk i plan to try. A tough read but impressive writing.

It's Friday night and i am now well into the second part of this impressive series of novels about the drug war on the Mexican /American border.
I am provisionally going to put this down for my first autumn #booked2019 'book about addiction' unless i read something else but gosh it is so good.

This was a re-read for me, leading up to the final book in this amazing trilogy - The Border - which comes out TOMORROW!! This series is not for the faint of heart. The violence described is brutal and terrifying and real- the scenes in these books are based on actual events. Don Winslow has elevated crime writing with this series and I cannot wait to see how it ends.

One of my best reads of the year. Wow! The writing is awesome, the story would be unbelievable if it wasn‘t so real, and the pace is fast. Trigger warning for excessive violence. Man oh man, this was so very good.

Packing my bag for a weekend getaway ... Okay, I'm done. What else do I really need? 😎📚

This book! Oh my God, this book ...

Zihuatanejo...isn't that also where Andy Dufresne told Red to meet him if he ever got out of prison? 🤔 I can never remember the name of the place when I hear it --I have to see the word spelled out in order to remember it. If Andy told me where to find him, I'd still be sitting in that damn hay field in Maine. 🙄

Me too, buddy. Me too.

Moving on to my next book pairing (one fiction, one nonfiction) for August. A novel about the drug war in the 21st century and a memoir by the woman who piloted the Washington Post through the crises of the Pentagon Papers and Watergate. Can't wait to dive in!

1. (The) Cartel
2. Justin Cronin
3. Center Stage (it‘s like the ballet version of Bring It On, and it‘s awful and cheesy and i love it)
4. Carnitas!

#manicmonday

Aaahhhh!! Only on chapter 3 and this book is already SO intense!! It‘s so full of action, yet so much love and passion. Spending my Sunday just how it should be - curled up on the recliner with a book in one hand, coffee in the other, and not a thing on my mind other than what I‘m reading 🙌🏼❤️ #sundayspentright 📚☕️

Love love looovveee book maps 😂😍 spending my Saturday evening curled up on the couch, starting “The Cartel” 🙌🏼📚

Finally got the second book in “The Cartel” series!! CANNOT wait to start reading it!! Also picked up “The Force” by Winslow as well, recommended by @wintercherry thank you for the recommendation, it sounds like such a good read!! ❤️

"An epic, South-of -the -border Godfather for our time" as its been described.

This one was difficult to get through. I kept having to remind myself it was fiction, but it was still horrifying to think these things could have happened to the citizen of Mexico.

Supporting the economy after tonight‘s book group. I‘m pretty sure this is my haul but I haven‘t hit the $5 table yet.

This was a great book. It was horrific and violent, but it all tied together in a novel I couldn‘t put down.

This book is awesome, long, but awesome...I‘m feeling super ugh today (thanks congestion 🤧) so I‘ll be relaxing and reading and watching football.

Missed yesterday's #30daysofreadathon #redbook prompt so playing catch up. Most of my books are still in boxes from our move four weeks ago, but I've unpacked some good ones!

Enjoy the end of summer

??????⚰ #CrimeThriller #Audiobook ??

Wow....A gripping crime saga about the 'War on Drugs' that's truly never ending. With an assortment of memorable characters-most with disparaging moral codes, & even some surprisingly strong females ones, plus plenty of plot twists, this audio kept me "plugged" into my ear buds every chance I got! A gripping ride & great narration.

☠Warning: There are moments of graphically described violent acts.

😳📖📚📖📚💪🤓 #BookishHumor #BookwormProblems #ForTheLoveOfBooks

Case of the Mondays.... #Mood

Didn't get to do any reading whatsoever this weekend and my body & mind are having serious withdrawals!!!😖😣

?❤?? #Audiobook #CurrentListen #BooksWithDinner

Listening to my current audiobook which came highly recommended by a friend, as I devour these delicious nachos for dinner.

If you enjoy shows like "Narcos" or the movie "Blow," this audiobook is for you. I started it this morning and am ALL in already.

?.... Nachos really are a complete meal if you think about it. They have protein, dairy, veggies, & grains all in one bite!!???????

About two hours into this 23 hour audiobook. Narrator and plot details have definitely sucked me into this gritty story. While descriptions haven't been adjective gory, yet, there are details shared that make my face blanch. Starting an organizational extravaganza with the SO...not sure how much I can listen in the next few days. Poorly planned reading choice.🙁

One of the best crime books I have ever read. Don Winslow is a master of language. He used words like Decolletage to add elegance to the language. Loved it. I'm a fan.

This is the sequel to The Power of the Dog. Loved this and it's predecessor!

September reading stats! A Little Life remains my best book of the year.

This was not an easy read. So much death and violence. It's fiction but "inspired by actual events". I would often find myself googling events in the book only to find they happened in real life. Very well written and worth the read.

Lunch break time. I'm about halfway through The Cartel. Very gritty but good.

Well written story of the drug wars in Mexico. Sometimes hard to read but, in the end, also hard to put down.

I realized as I sat in an airport today that I should have been paying better attention to books people read when they're traveling this summer. This is the first book I spotted today #airportreading

Violent. Gruesome. Honest. Epic. Powerful. This true-to-life story follows a DEA agent through 7+ years of living in Mexico fighting the 'war on drugs'. Although it is fiction, this hit close to home because I grew up in El Paso, TX, the border city to Juarez, MX. I remember seeing the newspapers and newscast about the cartels and murders, dead bodies. The names are different but a lot of this story was very very real.

I've had many of these moments while listening to this audiobook. 😳

60% in and this book keeps getting better and better. Violence, corruption, drugs, cartels, oh my! 💀🔫☠

60% in and this book keeps getting better and better. Violence, corruption, drugs, cartels, oh my! 💀🔫☠

In reference to agents constantly taking lie detector test to weed out the agents working with the narcos. 'If you're going to keep the stable clean, you have to keep shoveling out the shit.' 😂😂😂