This book was given to me by Boedeker, so he’s obviously been reading books and not sharing the info. What’s up with that? The book was well dog-eared. I think he may have been sleeping with it.
Anyhow, I don’t remember anyone reporting on a book by Don Winslow, but he has written a number of books, and he may be a worthy addition to our list of good authors. This is a story mostly about the drug trade in Mexico, but it extends to the U.S., but south to Columbia, as well. The primary action is the insider fighting among different Mexican gangs/cartels, and the interaction between them and the U.S. forces of the FBI and CIA. Given that it is Mexico, the Catholic Church is also woven in and out of the fabric. Also, there is a beautiful hooker that is involved with all of the main characters. The main protagonist is Art Keller who is one bad ass CIA guy, who throughout the book, builds his insider connections with the Mexicans. He is obsessed with getting even with one Mexican, Tio, having set him up to enrich Tio’s own drug empire. The obsession costs him his marriage, and the lives of many. Although Art is the main guy, he does not occupy a lot of the copy – but you know he is always there. There are a lot of characters to keep track of (probably the cause of some of Boedeker’s dog ears), but this is a good read.
WC Don
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