I heard Winslow interviewed on NPR and it convinced me to check out this story. The research behind the novel is extraordinary. I'll post a review once I read it.
The Cartel by Don Winslow is a gritty epic set in the midst of the Mexican drug war. Traffickers, DEA agents, corrupt politicians, and everyday people are caught up in a deadly game with no true winners. Although the book is fiction, Winslow spent more than a decade researching the conflict and many of the scenes in the book are based on real-life events. It's a disturbing, ambitious, violent political thriller that's worth your time.
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