• The Power of the Dog

  • By: Don Winslow
  • Narrated by: Ray Porter
  • Length: 20 hrs and 13 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (9,653 ratings)

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The Power of the Dog

By: Don Winslow
Narrated by: Ray Porter
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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)

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Loved this epic

Loved every part of this book. From the complex story lines of multiple characters to the action and violence fueled parts. The narration was great too.
Highly recommended.

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Outstanding!

Engrossing story - couldn't stop listening. Excellent narration. This one is a must listen for sure.

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Violent and Real

Good story. It moves along well. The narrator is good mostly but Nora doesn't sound like she should to me.
Does make me want to hear the sequel.

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Fantastic

One hell of a ride! Winslow's masterpiece. Great narration and a gripping story with grand scope and epic scale and devastating brutality.

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Very exciting & suspenseful!!!

Kept my interest throughout book!! It’s scary that it’s based on true events. I can’t wait to listen to the next book in the series.

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Great LISTEN. One that will be remembered.

If you could sum up The Power of the Dog in three words, what would they be?

An eye opener!

What did you like best about this story?

Every bit of the story. I didn't want it to end. This story will stay with me. Some books you always will remember. This is one of them.

Have you listened to any of Ray Porter’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No this was the first and he was great.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

A LITTLE of both.

Any additional comments?

Glad I listen to it and will again.

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Too many characters.

Sometimes I had trouble with the many names. Keeping up with who was dead or alive. Just sometimes.

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One of my all-time favorites! Stupendous narrator!

Would you consider the audio edition of The Power of the Dog to be better than the print version?

Yes- absolutely crushed the narration. Ray Porter does a fantastic job and his narration is always on point.

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

Great plot, very gripping.

Have you listened to any of Ray Porter’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Listening to The Power of the Dog makes me want to listen to other books by Ray Porter.

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Longer than it needed to be...

... but interesting exploration of the ways we cause the very things we work to stop.

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Intense action thriller- south of the border

High voltage...set in the midst of the Mexican Drug Cartel wars. Though this is fiction...it's probably close to real life. Worth a listen!

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