The Power of the Dog

By: Don Winslow

Narrated by: Ray Porter

Length: 20 hrs and 13 mins

Publisher's summary

This explosive novel of the drug trade takes you deep inside a world riddled with corruption, betrayal, and bloody revenge.

Art Montana is an obsessive DEA agent. The Barrera brothers are heirs to a drug empire. Nora Hayden is a jaded teenager who becomes a high-class hooker. Father Parada is a powerful and incorruptible Catholic priest. Callan is an Irish kid from Hell's Kitchen who grows up to be a merciless hit man. All of them are trapped in the world of the Mexican drug Federación.

From the streets of New York City to Mexico City and Tijuana to the jungles of Central America, this is the war on drugs like you've never seen it.

©2005 Don Winslow (P)2008 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

"A pit bull of a book. Once unleashed, this thriller...charges and attacks without mercy, shredding anyone in its path....A well-tuned plot, driving rhythm, intelligence and a touch of politics." ( Washington Post)

Super Listen

This book was so so so good
Didn’t feel nearly as long as it is. I’m immediately listening to the follow up book

Epic tale

I don’t know what was better, the story or the narrator. Epic tale told a thousand times, but none as good as this.

Holy Hell

I mean wow. The narrator reads this book like he's the guy that did goodfellas. There was a crazy amount of research done by the author and it shows. At times the story will make you actually uncomfortable. That is how well done this is.

excellent narration, unpredictable at its best

Excellent narration, unpredictable story at its best. loved the book. highly recommended for those interested in the maze behind the war on drugs.

Outstanding!

I read the two book series backwards. Cartel first and Power of the Dog second. It doesn't matter which order you read these as they are both gripping and addicting to listen to. Don Winslow does an amazing job putting these stories together based on real life. The writing is so descriptive and the performance of Ray Porter makes you feel like you there. The many voices of the characters in the stories are spot on and you exactly who is talking without having to say he said or she said. The east coast personalities are classic wise guy performances. I'm actually going through withdrawals knowing I'm finished with the books. The stories are like the drugs these novels center around. Once you start listening you just want more! Thank you Don Winslow and Ray Porter for the almost 50 hours of entertainment. I look forward to enjoying your talents again!

Epic!

Don Winslow knocks it out of the park again. It's a long sweeping story but it grabs you and shakes the emotion out of you.

Outstanding!! Just outstanding!

Grabs you and just won't let you go! Great story with great character development! And the narration was superb - don't know how it could have been any better. One of the very best books I've listened to. Highly recommend!

Drug war stupidty

What did you love best about The Power of the Dog?

Gritty, violent, real history.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Oh, ya. You just wanted to keep listening to find out what happens to the characters.

Which character – as performed by Ray Porter – was your favorite?

What a great reader. He brought them all to life.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Too long to listen in one sitting but a lot of sitting in the drive way after getting home to keep listening. You all know what I mean by that.

Any additional comments?

I have always thought the war on drugs was enormous stupidity and this book proves it.

Fantastic tough gritty...

I read Cartel before this. This was better. But I think I would have enjoyed Cartel even more if I had of read this first. Great characters. Great story.

Normally I really dont like Ray Porter because I find some of his voices truly awful. But this book- he was the best he's ever been.

Send Chastek listen and I can't wait to move onto The Cartel

Superb narration of Don Winslow's excellent narrative around the topic of the development of the narco drug cartel in Mexico, and it's interaction with the United States. I can't wait to read the follow up novel the cartel as I've seen other reviews comment that this is the right order and worth it to read both of the novels in order. So far I am more than pleased and thoroughly enjoyed The Power of the Dog. Brutal, gripping, superb! And The Cartel seems a very timely release with the recent escape of drug lord El Chapo from a Mexican prison.