They share a girlfriend, an Orange County beauty called Ophelia. Book review: ‘Savages’ by Don Winslow By Sarah Weinman Aug. Don Winslow (born October 31, 1953) is an American retired author best known for his award-winning and internationally bestselling crime novels, including Savages, The Force and the Cartel Trilogy. Chon is the muscle, securing their territory against incursions. His sprawling, visceral drug-crime novel, The Power of the Dog, rivalled the grand master of that genre. Savages is based on a 2010 crime novel of the same name written by Don Winslow, who also co-wrote the movie adaptation with Shane Salerno and Oliver Stone. The result is quite splendid.ĭespite Ben's apparent environmental concerns, he is more than ready to handle big-time marijuana deals with his ex-mercenary friend, Chon, in Laguna Beach. Alaconic New York-born writer, Don Winslow is regarded as one of the best in the field. But have his admirers' pleas for a return to the massive reach of The Power of the Dog influenced his latest novel, Savages? Violent drug-dealing conflict is back, but now shot through with the mordant humour of his recent surfing novels. In them, Winslow has tried (and sometimes succeeded) to suggest that this laid-back community is in possession of more than a single brain cell. Opinion has divided over his recent books, set in California's surfer territory. His sprawling, visceral drug-crime novel, The Power of the Dog, rivalled the grand master of that genre, Robert Stone. Alaconic New York-born writer, Don Winslow is regarded as one of the best in the field.
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