Broken

By: Don Winslow

Narrated by: Ray Porter, Kaleo Griffith

“One of America’s greatest storytellers.” – Stephen King

“Winslow, whose work includes a dozen of the finest crime novels written in the last 20 years, displays all of his strengths, including propulsive narration, compelling characters and a tight, staccato writing style, in 'Broken,' a collection of six remarkable novellas.” – Bruce De Silva, Associated Press

No matter how you come into this world, you come out broken . . .

In six intense short novels connected by the themes of crime, corruption, vengeance, justice, loss, betrayal, guilt and redemption, Broken is #1 international bestseller Don Winslow at his nerve-shattering, heart-stopping, heartbreaking best. In Broken, he creates a world of high-level thieves and low-life crooks, obsessed cops struggling with life on and off the job, private detectives, dope dealers, bounty hunters and fugitives, the lost souls driving without headlights through the dark night on the American criminal highway.

With his trademark blend of insight, humanity, humor, action and the highest level of literary craftsmanship, Winslow delivers a collection of tales that will become classics of crime fiction.

Nice Rollercoaster Ride

I very much enjoyed Winslow’s set of novellas. His well-honed sense of detail brings each of his stories to life and anoints them with a realism not often found in thrillers of this kind. He knows his material and makes the reader feel that he knows his characters and their lives, loves and dangers. And their streets, weapons and the waves they ride. And it was good to see the Dawn Patrol again.

The set of stories is uneven with some much stronger than others as should be expected. But the strong ones are very strong and the weaker ones still very readable.

All in all a welcome release in these strange times. He introduces us to men and women who face much harder decisions than what to cook and what to binge watch on Netflix. Thanks Mr. Winslow.

Wow this guy is like Hemingway

Great short stories for people who don't like short stories. Winslow has a style that is soulful, artfully textured and delivered with a reverence for economy of language similar to Hemingway's work. Not being hyperbolic in my praise or with the association to Ernest.

Great stories/ very enjoyable.

Very well done by narrators and have enjoyed Winslow’s other works! Hope too enjoy more soon!

Whoop Whoop, Shorty!!

I absolutely love all of his short stories. So, you can imagine how pleased I was to discover this read was a plethera of shorties! Whoop!!!

Less Political

Great stories and narration. It's like listening to Don before Border. Finished in two days.