Tag Archives: Don Winslow

Don Winslow’s “City of Dreams.” — My Review

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Bruce DeSilva

This cover image released by William Morrow shows “City of Dreams” by Don Winslow. (William Morrow via AP) City of Dreams is the middle book in a planned trilogy that began when a stunning woman emerged from the surf at … Continue reading →

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My Review of “Broken,” Don Winslow’s New Collection of Propulsive Novellas

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Bruce DeSilva

Don Winslow, whose work includes a dozen of the finest crime novels written in the last 20 years, displays all of his strengths, including propulsive narration, compelling characters, and a tight, staccato writing style, in Broken, a collection of six … Continue reading →

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My Review of J. Todd Scott’s Fine New Crime Novel

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Bruce DeSilva

America’s war on drugs is well-trod territory in crime fiction, and T. Jefferson Parker’s Ronald Ford series and Don Winslow’s border trilogy have set a high bar for those who dare to follow. But J. Todd Scott’s 20-year career as … Continue reading →

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My Review of Don Winslow’s “The Force”

Posted on June 4, 2017 by Bruce DeSilva

It’s a thing now–books, movies, and TV shows that ask us to sympathize with, and even root for, dirty cops. Of course, we’ve long been accustomed to characters like Dirty Harry, Martin Riggs and John Luther, fictional cops who broke … Continue reading →

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