#don winslow

[hey-its-sybarite]

I googled the screenplay writer for Challengers, Justin Kuritzkes. Turns out his next project is adapting a novel for screen. Ok cool, interesting. Who wrote the novel?

…

Don Winslow. The guy who wrote Savages.

Are we finally entering the era of “look at this magnificent woman, does she not deserve multiple simp boyfriends?” Also the era of “fellas is it gay to like the same girl?”

[chi-va-piano-arriva-dopo]

“Nessuno sa davvero come fanno le persone ferite a trovarsi fra loro. Ma si trovano. Il dolore attrae il dolore, è una specie di magnetismo, un mutuo riconoscimento che crea un rifugio di comprensione. Con quella persona, non ti serve spiegare perché ti senti male, non ti tocca sentire consigli tipo “resisti e vai avanti”, non devi fingere di essere felice.”

— Don Winslow, “Città di sogni”.

[i-am-skinny-sir]

City on Fire

[the-random-sentence-library]

"The unmarked Crown Vic rolls north on Amsterdam and now they’re not handing out turkeys, they’re about to dish out the pain."

Quote selected randomly from page 111 of the large print edition of Don Winslow's The Force.

Additional notes: "They" refers to characters Malone and Monty.

Quote was selected at random from a book chosen at random from my local library.

[ma-pi-ma]

La vita è come una grossa arancιa. Quando sei giovane ti affretti a strizzarla per prenderne subito tutto il succo. Quando sei più maturo la spremi più lentamente, ne assapori ogni stilla.

Don Winslow, da L'inverno di Frankie Machine

[cityofchapin]

Review: 'Deep Hole' by Don Winslow, performed by Ed Harris

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4 out of 5. Review: I will forever hear Ed Harris’ voice when reading a Don Winslow novel from here on out (though, I’ll be honest, I’ve only read Savages because the movie looked interesting. Spoiler: the novel was miles better than the movie, though it had its moment).  I picked up Deep Hole because I needed something to listen to while I work on my rare book…

[firsttarotreader]

PP in a new project named Crime 101, with a UK producer.

Yeah, let’s see if they confirm the project and Pedro’s involvement. It seems interesting.

[klizzie93]

The way Danny Ryan is just on my mind 😩

[anaja-theratbird]

You can describe your wife, truthfully, as your best friend, but it's not the same thing. It's not that male thing, that brother-you-never-had, guy-you-hang-out-with thing. Cuates, amigos, almost hermanos. Hard to know how that happens.

-Don Winslow, The Power of the Dog

[mylifeinfiction]

My Most Anticipated Books of 2024!

Each year, I plan on making an effort to read more of my favorite authors' backlogs. However, each year I also get caught up in the incredible slate of new releases I find myself needing to read. 2024 looks like yet another year that will find me building my reading schedule around my new-release library. These are the ones I’m most excited about, so far…

1. You Like It Darker by Stephen King

I'm not the biggest fan of short story collections. But, I'm a bigger fan of Stephen King than I am not a fan of short story collections, so, unsurprisingly, this is my most anticipated read of 2024... if only for Rattlesnakes.

2. Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman

I’ve yet to read a Malerman that I haven't (at least) thoroughly enjoyed. And I'm already hearing amazing things about this one, whose story sounds genuinely terrifying.

3. The Angel of Indian Lake by Stephen Graham Jones

I had some serious issues with My Heart is a Chainsaw, but overall really enjoyed the book, and was blown away by its ultra-violent climax. Don't Fear the Reaper corrected the issues and doubled down on the action and violence. Whatever he delivers with The Angel of Indian Lake is sure to be a pitch-perfect ending for the badass final girl that is Jade Daniels, and I can't wait to experience it with her.

4. I Was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones

I get two Stephen Graham Jones books, this year?!? Awesome! This one sounds as fun as its gimmick sounds interesting.

5. All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker

I adored We Begin at the End, and while I still haven't taken the dive into his backlog, I've been waiting for his next book ever since the moment I finished that one.

6. City in Ruins by Don Winslow

Excited to wrap up this crime trilogy, but dreading the fact that this is supposedly Winslow's final book.

7. The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton

I really enjoyed The Devil and the Dark Water, and have had The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle for years (though I still haven't gotten to it). The premise and stakes in this one make me all the more excited.

8. Middle of the Night by Riley Sager

Riley Sager isn't a favorite, but he always seems to deliver books that are enjoyable, quick reads... so count me in.

9. The Queen by Nick Cutter

I've yet to read anything by Cutter, but have heard amazing things about The Troop and The Deep, and that's more than enough to get this one on this list. Hopefully I'll get to at least one of those two before this one drops.

10. Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay

I've had major issues with Tremblay's endings of pretty much every book of his that I've read so far. I'm sure there's something better that could take this spot, but the premise here has this dorky cinephile ready to read. There's no doubt I'm either going to love this book or absolutely hate it!

These are definitely not the only books I’m excited for, this year. But the others have either somehow flown under my radar, or have simply not been announced yet.

What books are y’all most looking forward to in 2024?

Enjoy!

-Timothy Patrick Boyer.

[bormgans]

THE POWER OF THE DOG - Don Winslow (2005)

It’s been ages since I read I proper crime novel – about 30 years since I’ve gobbled up the detectives of Jef Geeraerts in my very early teens, and about 25 years since I’ve read the historical whodunit An Instance of the Fingerpost by Iain Pears, the 19th century police procedural The Alienist by Caleb Carr and The Red Ripper by Peter Conrad, a true crime title about Andrei Chikatilo, a Soviet…

[bkenber]

'Savages' - Oliver Stone Once Again Descends into a Realm of Drugs

WRITER’S NOTE: This review was written back in 2012. Some edits have been made since then to make it more interesting in the Ultimate Rabbit’s eyes. “Savages” is being looked at as Oliver Stone’s comeback movie, as if it is implied that he hasn’t made one worth watching in years. Granted, movies like “World Trade Center,” “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps” and even “W.” might have made it look…

[nipresa]

Ritagli

Una delle cose più pratiche che permette di fare un e-reader è sottolineare i testi e avere poi a portata di mano tutti i passaggi che si vogliono conservare.Di seguito, una piccola raccolta di sottolineature, senza un particolare filo conduttore, tra saggi e narrativa, dagli ultimi tre anni circa di letture. Alberto Grandi, Denominazione di origine inventataQuesto è il paese nel quale due tra…

[pier-carlo-universe]

Il potere del cane di Don Winslow: la guerra senza fine al narcotraffico. Recensione di Alessandria today

Un epico romanzo che esplora violenza, corruzione e umanità in un mondo dominato dal male.

Un epico romanzo che esplora violenza, corruzione e umanità in un mondo dominato dal male. Alessandria, 15 dicembre 2024 – “Il potere del cane”, pubblicato da Einaudi nel febbraio 2014, è uno dei capolavori di Don Winslow, una narrazione potente e spietata che racconta la guerra al narcotraffico tra Messico e Stati Uniti. Un libro che è diventato un classico del romanzo crime internazionale,…

[angelitam]

Partageons mon rendez-vous lectures #35-2024 & critiques

Voici mes critiques littéraires sur Livres à profusion. Mort et vie de Bobby Z de Don Winslow Mort et vie de Bobby Z de Don Winslow – Editions Harper Collins Les visages écrasés de Marin Ledun Les visages écrasés de Marin Ledun – Editions Harper Collins En lecture, La prophétesse de Barbara Wood La prophétesse de Barbara Wood – Editions Pocket Présentation de l’éditeur A l’aube du XXIe siècle,…

[silvestroram]

Città in rovine? Per me è no

Per me è no! Città in Rovine di Don Winslow (Harper Collins), il terzo romanzo della trilogia di Danny Ryan è quello che mi ha convinto meno. Già i primi due mi erano parsi eccessivamente costruiti ed artificiosi ma in alcuni tratti si riconosceva la maestria di Winslow nel creare personaggi e ambienti della criminalità ma quest’ultimo mi è parso simile a un kolossal hollywoodiano giunto fuori…