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Author Don Winslow famously doesn‘t rate the film Sicario. Only a writer who covers the same subject, ramped up to 11, in a decades spanning, behemoth of a trilogy (of which the Border is the final instalment) could legitimately criticise that movie. This is page-turning action and political machinations of a supreme level but be warned, it is a violent and harrowing story about the Mexican Drug cartels, their victims and adversaries.

The finale of the incredible feat of writing which chronicles the war on the drug cartels from the 70s to 2017 through the story of DEA operative Art Keller was traumatic, horrifying, but totally compelling. I put it down exhausted by the dreadful depiction of inhumanity as Winslow does not shy away from this but also tells tales the victims of the drug war from children, and addicts to journalist and the populace of Mexico. Brilliant writing.

Enjoyed The Border by Don Winslow. He is a very entertaining writer and with this book being over 900 pages it didnt get stale or boring. This is the 3rd book of the trilogy. The Power Of the Dog, Cartel and The Border. While the book did get a little political in the war on drugs and you cant help but assume that Dennison (Newly elected president) in the book is a jab at our current president. Overall this is a pick .

Winslow brings his War on Drugs trilogy to a magnificent conclusion. I finished this and feel like starting the whole thing over again, and I can't really praise a book higher.

Day 7 of #adventrecommends

Another favorite from 2019. This is the last in a trilogy that began with “The Power of the Dog” and continues with “The Cartel.”

Went to sell book at Half Priced Books and I spent all the money (and more - what can you buy there for $3.50) on this book. I wasn‘t going to but it‘s signed! 🤗

This trilogy, especially the final book, The Border, couldn‘t come closer to being a nonfiction book. I not only love Don Winslow‘s writing, he‘s incredibly knowledgeable about the cartel, our drug war, and dishonorable politicians. Amazing book! 5🌟 #ReadingUSA2019 #RhodeIsland (author from)

Me, reading this book (the last in a trilogy): “Please, oh please don‘t kill off that character .... AHHH! WHY did you kill off THAT character??? ... oh, please let there be justice for that action ... oh, why do bad things always happen to the good people? Why don‘t the bad people get what they deserve? Why is this book so exactly like real life???”

Should come with a warning label: “Buckle up for the inevitable emotional roller coaster.”

It‘s a gorgeous morning to eat breakfast and drink tea on the patio with a great book. 👍🏼

If there‘s anything that can distract me from the view during my daily train commute along the Connecticut shoreline, it‘s a book by Don Winslow. Especially the last one in a trilogy.

Stopped at Books-A-Million when I was out running errands and picked up a few things because clearly I have NOTHING to read already. 🙄😬

I loved this trilogy. I liked this book.

First: I despised the misogyny and violence against women in this book. 🤢 No matter how realistic, there was just so soul-crushingly much of it. But this ends a series that I‘ve buddy-read/road trip-audiobooked with my husband over the years - precious bc he‘s not a big reader. And Don Winslow is local to us here in San Diego, and an awfully good writer. This was ripped from all sorts of headlines, political in a way that I loved, and so good.

This is the final book in this trilogy- and it is the best of the three. I couldn‘t put it down. Some characters from The Power of the Dog make a comeback appearance here and it really connected the whole story together. This trilogy is crime writing at its finest. Also I just read that FX has purchased the rights to make these books into a TV series and i am HYPED!
Read this series immediately!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Congrats on hitting 100K, @Mitch ! The last book in Don Winslow‘s trilogy that began with “The Power of the Dog” and continued with “The Cartel” just came out this week —perfect timing for me to #completetheseries! 😀

I have not started this trilogy yet but methinks Amazon is WAY off base.