is both a departure and a culmination, pyrotechnic braggadocio and deep meditation on contemporary American culture." -Sarah Weinman, Los Angeles Times, "A spellbinding, tour de force that is utterly impossible to put down. Razor-sharp plot twists, a cast of ruthless antiheroes, and of course, Winslow's superb, adrenaline-fueled prose make this scorching, drug-infused thriller an addictive and entertaining read." -Janet Evanovich, "Winslow's marvelous, adrenaline-juiced roller coaster of a novel. This is Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid on autoload." -Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly, "Winslow is a brilliant stylist, unflinching in detail, and his books jab a fountain pen in the eye of anyone who can read one of his tomes and state with conviction that crime fiction isn't literature." -Jason Pinter, The Huffington Post, " Savages is Don Winslow's best book yet-a wickedly funny and smart novel, with a ripped-from-the-headlines story that gets your pulse racing as the action unfolds. This is Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid on autoload." -Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly, "A revelation. "This is the story of love's costs-and the acceptance of whatever that cost entails." -Randy Michael Signor, Chicago Sun-Times, "A revelation.
Savages is an ingenious combination of adrenaline-fueled suspense and true-crime reportage by a master thriller writer at the very top of his game.
Following "the best summertime crime novel ever" ( San Francisco Chronicle on The Dawn Patrol ), bestselling author Winslow offers up a smash hit in the making. O's abduction sets off a dizzying array of ingenious negotiations and gripping plot twists that will captivate readers eager to learn the costs of freedom and the price of one amazing high. When they refuse to back down, the cartel escalates its threat, kidnapping Ophelia, the boys' playmate and confidante. But now they may have come up against something that they can't handle-the Mexican Baja Cartel wants in, and sends them the message that a "no" is unacceptable. In the past when their turf was challenged, Chon took care of eliminating the threat. Part-time environmentalist and philanthropist Ben and his ex-mercenary buddy Chon run a Laguna Beach-based marijuana operation, reaping significant profits from their loyal clientele.
A breakthrough novel that pits young kingpins against a Mexican drug cartel, Savages is a provocative, sexy, and sharply funny thrill ride through the dark side of the war on drugs and beyond. Soon to be a major motion picture directed by Oliver Stone and featuring Blake Lively and John Travolta-the smash hit thriller about two young marijuana dealers who are blackmailed into a partnership with a Mexican cartel.
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