CITY OF RUINS
by Don Winslow (HarperCollins, $37.99)
Winslow’s latest – and apparent last – not only caps his terrific “City” trilogy about Irish-American tragic hero Danny Ryan, but also his writing career as he turns his attention to real-life political battles in the US. After the events of where Ryan barely survived a New England turf war between Irish and Italianwhere his attempts to go legit in Hollywood brought further pain, starts with him entwined in the casino industry in Las Vegas. He’s settled and happy, raising his son, but his ambitions bring his past into play, and once again threaten all he loves. Winslow says he was inspired by Virgil’s epic and there’s certainly something timeless and sweeping about Ryan’s odyssey through cut-throat industries and deadly feuds. A fitting finale, is ambitious, superior crime writing full of narrative drive, where Winslow masterfully weaves together many storylines from the trilogy. Outstanding – but best to read the earlier books first.
