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City on Fire

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Summary

Two criminal empires together control all of New England。

Until a beautiful woman comes between the Irish and the Italians， launching a war that will see them kill each other， destroy an alliance， and set a city on fire。

Danny Ryan yearns for a more “legit” life and a place in the sun。 But as the bloody conflict stacks body on body and brother turns against brother， Danny has to rise above himself。 To save the friends he loves like family and the family he has sworn to protect， he becomes a leader， a ruthless strategist， and a master of a treacherous game in which the winners live and the losers die。

From the gritty streets of Providence to the glittering screens of Hollywood to the golden casinos of Las Vegas， two rival crime families ignite a war that will leave only one standing。 The winner will forge a dynasty。

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Michael Dolan ，

Incredible， page-turning crime fiction inspired by The Iliad。 One of Don Winslow's greatest books， and that's saying something。 Incredible， page-turning crime fiction inspired by The Iliad。 One of Don Winslow's greatest books， and that's saying something。 。。。more

Char ，

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Nienkethepanda | dauntlesswxzard。reads ，

Beoordeling: 2，5 uit 5 sterrenSamenvatting: In Stad in Brand volgt de lezer het leven van Danny Ryan， die leeft in de Ierse gemeenschap van Providence in 1986。 Hij is samen met de liefde van zijn leven， Terri， en is werkzaam in de haven。 Op zich een prima leventje， zou je denken。 Echter， dat blijkt niet helemaal de waarheid。tNaast een Ierse gemeenschap woont er ook een Italiaanse gemeenschap in Providence en die twee groepen kunnen het niet zo goed met elkaar vinden。 Danny wil zich graag losrukk Beoordeling: 2，5 uit 5 sterrenSamenvatting: In Stad in Brand volgt de lezer het leven van Danny Ryan， die leeft in de Ierse gemeenschap van Providence in 1986。 Hij is samen met de liefde van zijn leven， Terri， en is werkzaam in de haven。 Op zich een prima leventje， zou je denken。 Echter， dat blijkt niet helemaal de waarheid。tNaast een Ierse gemeenschap woont er ook een Italiaanse gemeenschap in Providence en die twee groepen kunnen het niet zo goed met elkaar vinden。 Danny wil zich graag losrukken van het maffioso bestaan， maar dit gaat natuurlijk niet zoals hij het had gewild en er breekt oorlog uit tussen de twee groepen。 Niet alleen krijgt Danny het niet voor elkaar om zich terug te trekken， ook wordt hij min of meer aangewezen als leider。 Hoe zal dit aflopen？ Wat gaat er met Danny gebeuren？ Antwoorden op deze en nog veel meer vragen zijn te vinden in het boek！ Schrijfstijl & vorm: Stad in Brand is opgedeeld in drie delen: het eerste is voornamelijk de introductie， het tweede het begin van de oorlog en de omliggende conflicten en het derde deel de ontknoping。 Ik vind het idee van deze indeling erg leuk en overzichtelijk， echter stoorde het mij nogal dat de introductie iets meer dan 1/3 van het verhaal betrof。 Na ongeveer 50 pagina’s begon ik me af te vragen waar het verhaal heen zou gaan en dat ging dus nog minstens 50 pagina’s zo door en pas in het tweede deel begon er een beetje een verhaallijn te komen。tWinslow’s schrijfstijl is erg vlot en daardoor ben ik in een dag door het boek heen gevlogen， als het ware。 Het boek leest erg lekker weg en zeker het einde is zo spannend dat je ook door wilt lezen。 Het is wel jammer dat die spanning pas zo laat komt， omdat ik aan het begin heb getwijfeld om door te lezen。 Als die spanning er eerder was geweest， was het verhaal ook interessanter geweest。 tOm dit stukje positief af te sluiten， wil ik wel nog even zeggen dat ik de cover en de foto’s met citaten in het boek een leuke toevoeging vond aan het verhaal en ook echt relevant vond: een wegrennende man die hoogstwaarschijnlijk Danny’s vlucht representeert en plaatjes van de natuur met motto’s die de inhoud van de delen weerspiegelen。 Plot:Doordat de introductie erg lang was， waren de karakters erg goed uitgewerkt en was er erg veel informatie over hun persoonlijkheid， （familiaire） relaties en geschiedenis bekend en dat was best handig tijdens het lezen。 Meestal heb ik in het begin van een nieuw verhaal moeite om karakters van elkaar te kunnen onderscheiden， maar dat was nu niet het geval， waardoor de rest van het verhaal wat makkelijker te volgen was。 tOok vond ik het thema erg interessant om over te lezen: maffia！ Ik heb nog niet veel gelezen of gezien in dit thema， maar ik vond het wel heel interessant om ‘interne informatie’ te krijgen over de denk- en werkwijze van deze mensen。 tNog een pluspuntje: everything Iers！ Ik studeer Engels en ik vind het erg leuk om eens iets te lezen over Ierland， omdat dat land/die cultuur niet vaak centraal staan in het boek。 Daarbij waren er ook referenties naar bijvoorbeeld de oorlog tussen Ierland en Noord-Ierland， dus het was niet ‘gewoon’ een nationaliteit die aan deze karakters is gegeven， maar hij is ook terug te zien in het verhaal en in het gedrag van deze karakters。 tHelaas heeft het gebrek aan verhaallijn en spanning aan het begin van het boek ervoor gezorgd dat ik toch niet zo’n fan ben van het boek als geheel。 Ik heb heel lang het idee gehad dat er uberhaupt niks zou gaan gebeuren in het boek en dat is gewoon erg jammer， zeker als het boek wordt geacht een thriller te zijn en dat zeker in de eerste helft nergens aan te zien is。 Conclusie: Als je houdt van maffia verhalen en het niet erg vindt dat er niet meteen een verhaallijn is， raad ik dit boek zeker aan。 Ben je， net als ik， meer fan van thrillers waar je meteen in medias res zit en van begin tot eind helemaal in het boek zit？ Dan zou ik een ander boek oppakken。 Het boek is zeker niet slecht en heeft erg veel leuke en interessante thema’s en andere elementen， maar het leeft， naar mijn idee， helaas niet echt op naar de verwachtingen van een thriller。 Heb ik spijt dat ik het heb gelezen？ Zeker niet， het was nog steeds een vermakelijk boek！ 。。。more

José Manuel González Pacheco ，

Con su adaptación de las guerras mafiosas en Rhode Island a los arquetipos de La Iliada， esta «Ciudad en llamas» de Don Winslow （@HarperCollinsIB） es una brillante y muy entretenida narración; totalmente recomendable el inicio de la trilogía。

wyloeck ，

Mijn review:Ga naar mijn blogpostKorte inhoudProvidence， 1986。 De negenentwintigjarige Danny Ryan is een hardwerkende havenarbeider， een liefhebbende echtgenoot， een loyale vriend en af en toe 'mankracht' voor het Ierse misdaadsyndicaat dat toezicht houdt op een groot deel van de stad。Danny wil niks liever dan zijn leven veranderen en droomt ervan om opnieuw te beginnen， ergens ver weg， samen met zijn vrouw Terri。 Maar als er een oorlog uitbreekt tussen rivaliserende bendes， raakt hij verwikkeld Mijn review:Ga naar mijn blogpostKorte inhoudProvidence， 1986。 De negenentwintigjarige Danny Ryan is een hardwerkende havenarbeider， een liefhebbende echtgenoot， een loyale vriend en af en toe 'mankracht' voor het Ierse misdaadsyndicaat dat toezicht houdt op een groot deel van de stad。Danny wil niks liever dan zijn leven veranderen en droomt ervan om opnieuw te beginnen， ergens ver weg， samen met zijn vrouw Terri。 Maar als er een oorlog uitbreekt tussen rivaliserende bendes， raakt hij verwikkeld in een conflict waar hij niet aan kan ontsnappen。 Danny moet alles op alles zetten om zijn familie te beschermen， de vrienden die als broers voor hem zijn， en het enige huis dat hij ooit heeft gekend。Stad in Brand is het eerste deel in een weergaloze nieuwe trilogie over de Ierse en Italiaanse misdaadsyndicaten in het Amerika van de jaren tachtig en negentig。Over de auteurDon Winslow （USA） is auteur van meer dan 20 veelgeprezen en bekroonde internationale bestsellers。 Meerdere van zijn boeken worden inmiddels verfilmd in Hollywoodproducties en series voor streamingplatformen。 Hij is voormalig detective， antiterroristentrainer en trial consultant。 Hij woont in Californië en Rhode Island。Mijn meningKnap verhaal， ik ben fan！Het verhaal begint met een gezellige scène waar iedereen geniet van een 'vredevol' strandfeestje。 Ieren en Italianen lijken schijnbaar netjes in elkaars gezelschap te kunnen vertoeven， al zijn ze rivaliserende bendes in de Amerikaanse onderwereld van misdaad， moord， chantage， drugshandel， gokken en maffiavergeldingen。 Ze willen immers beiden de macht houden/grijpen in （de haven van） Providence。 Uiteraard lokt een kleine gebeurtenis op het strandfeestje een hele resem reacties uit waar je in meegesleept wordt。 Je wil echt weten 'what's next'。De eerste paar hoofdstukken krijg je ontzettend veel personages/namen naar je hoofd geslingerd， dus het is even opletten， maar de schrijver pakt het erg slim aan door veel relatiebanden te herhalen， waardoor je snel mee bent in de 'wie-is-wie' nu precies。En het loont echt de moeite om door te bijten， want eens het verhaal op gang komt grijpt het je vast en laat het je niet meer los。 Je wordt letterlijk ondergedompeld in het maffiasfeertje van de jaren '80， waarbij alle gekende 'clichés' die je kent uit eerdere boeken of films （denk aan The Godfather） aan bod komen， maar op een manier waarop het lijkt alsof je er letterlijk naast/bij staat。 Heel erg up and close。 En dat komt vooral omdat het hoofdpersonage Danny Ryan onmiddellijk je hart steelt， ook al is hij één van de slechteriken。 Je krijgt er een subtiele warme connectie mee， meesterlijk verteld en neergeschreven vind ik dit verhaal。Het boek leest ook heel erg vlot dankzij de korte snedige zinnen en de staccato dialogen waarbij je een continue snelheid aanhoudt。Op het einde wordt de deur open gezet voor het tweede deel （want dit is een trilogie）， maar het voelt eigenlijk niet alsof het boek een open einde heeft。 Alle eindjes zijn netjes aan elkaar geknoopt， dus je kan het naar mijn gevoel ook als stand-alone verhaal lezen。Ik zal dat echter niet doen， ik zit al vol ongeduld te wachten op deel twee （waarvan je al een hoofdstukje meekrijgt na de dankbetuiging， en het smaakt naar meer）！Conclusiemijn oordeel: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Een heel erg spannend en knap verteld verhaal waarin je onmiddellijk meegezogen wordt。 Je blijft verder lezen puur omdat je wil weten wat de volgende actie/stap is。Een mooie en verdiende 4。5/5， naar boven afgerond een 5/5 dus van mij。 。。。more

Repix ，

No hay nada en esta primera parte de la trilogía que no haya leído antes， o visto en películas o series， pero es Don Winslow， un imprescindible， y todo lo que escribe es oro puro， un rato muy bueno。Estoy segura que me va a sorprender en los dos libros que quedan porque esto solo puedo ser la guinda， tiene que haber traca gorda。

Montse #SeguiréLeyendo ，

4。5 ⭐️

Lisa Maagdenberg ，

Ik ben heel slecht in het herkennen van verhalen als het er niet heel dik bovenop ligt。 Dus toen ik op internet las dat Stad in brand een bewerking van de Ilias is， was ik verbaasd。 Na even nagedacht te hebben zag ik zeker overeenkomsten met het verhaal van de Trojaanse Oorlog， maar zulke parallellen zie ik zelf gewoon nooit。。。Dat neemt niet weg dat ik dit boek met veel plezier heb gelezen。 In het begin was het moeilijk in te komen， omdat er heel veel karakters werden geïntroduceerd （inclusief v Ik ben heel slecht in het herkennen van verhalen als het er niet heel dik bovenop ligt。 Dus toen ik op internet las dat Stad in brand een bewerking van de Ilias is， was ik verbaasd。 Na even nagedacht te hebben zag ik zeker overeenkomsten met het verhaal van de Trojaanse Oorlog， maar zulke parallellen zie ik zelf gewoon nooit。。。Dat neemt niet weg dat ik dit boek met veel plezier heb gelezen。 In het begin was het moeilijk in te komen， omdat er heel veel karakters werden geïntroduceerd （inclusief volledige biografie）。 Maar zodra alle banden duidelijk zijn leest het een stuk soepeler: meer op actie gericht dan op geschiedenis。En er zit zeker actie in。 Afrekeningen， vergeldingen en executies vliegen je om de oren in dit boek over de vete tussen de Ierse en Italiaanse maffia in Amerika。 De familiebanden zijn sterk en staan boven alles， wat leidt tot een stroom van wraak heen en weer。 Links en rechts vallen de lichamen waar je bij staat， en toch komt het boek niet over als een gewelddadige roman。 （view spoiler）[Okee， misschien dat stukje waar iemand door een auto werd overreden。 Dat was wel gruwelijk。 （hide spoiler）]Hoe dan ook is Stad in brand de moeite waard。 Intrige， vertrouwen en verraad: alles wat voor drama zorgt， zit erin。 De spanning is op het laatst om te snijden。 Een goed geschreven boek over familie en vergelding。 。。。more

Joan ，

I have been reading on this novel for a while。 It is not a page turner and took a bit of determination to keep reading。 Being confronted with warring mob families and them killing one another is not exactly uplifting literature。 I certainly got an idea of what it was like to be in such a family。 Especially Danny， who would like to escape， though connected to a mob family。 The dialogue reflects the mobster vocabulary， I am sure。 It is quite brutal as are some of the characters。 Most of them are y I have been reading on this novel for a while。 It is not a page turner and took a bit of determination to keep reading。 Being confronted with warring mob families and them killing one another is not exactly uplifting literature。 I certainly got an idea of what it was like to be in such a family。 Especially Danny， who would like to escape， though connected to a mob family。 The dialogue reflects the mobster vocabulary， I am sure。 It is quite brutal as are some of the characters。 Most of them are your typical mobster caricatures， rough， wanting to be the boss of all and eliminating those in the way。 It was hard to me to become engaged with the characters， feel for them。 I was not impressed with the women in the novel， but then， they are part of mobster families。 Even the one who left used sex to work her way to a life of wealth and influence。Winslow is a relatively good writer。 He describes the setting and action well。 I felt the pace of the novel was methodical and somewhat repetitive。 At times I felt like I was reading the script of a mobster movie。 This is a novel for readers who like lots of violence and revenge murders。I received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher。 My comments are an independent and honest review。 。。。more

Francesco ，

Primo atto di una ambiziosa trilogia che mescola le atmosfere de Il Padrino， Casinò e Quei Bravi Ragazzi ambientando la storia nel Rhode Island degli anni ‘800， con gli italiani che fronteggiano gli irlandesi per il controllo dei locali e dei moli al porto （ma sta per arrivare il commercio dell’eroina con una valanga di dollari）400 pagine durante le quali Winslow strizza l’occhio ad un parallelo con la guerra di Troia （la donna che crea sventura， gli uomini che scendono in guerra， l’inganno del Primo atto di una ambiziosa trilogia che mescola le atmosfere de Il Padrino， Casinò e Quei Bravi Ragazzi ambientando la storia nel Rhode Island degli anni ‘800， con gli italiani che fronteggiano gli irlandesi per il controllo dei locali e dei moli al porto （ma sta per arrivare il commercio dell’eroina con una valanga di dollari）400 pagine durante le quali Winslow strizza l’occhio ad un parallelo con la guerra di Troia （la donna che crea sventura， gli uomini che scendono in guerra， l’inganno del tradimento） mantenendo sempre alta la tensione e il godimento della lettura。 Aspettando la prossima puntata。 。。。more

Iñigo ，

Me lo he leído en un día。

Jamie Rosenblit ，

One of the best books I’ve read in a long time。 Full review to come。

Terri ，

Brilliant。 I really enjoyed this。 I mean REALLY enjoyed this。 It was my first Don Winslow and I am wondering what the heck have I been missing out on？ I'll definitely be seeking out his back catalogue。Set in the 1980s in New York ie Providence， Dogtown， the author has used the Illiad to influence his story and I thought it was fantastic。 One beautiful chick sure did blow that city apart。 To quote the opening lines of the novel:"Danny Ryan watched the woman come out of the water like a vision eme Brilliant。 I really enjoyed this。 I mean REALLY enjoyed this。 It was my first Don Winslow and I am wondering what the heck have I been missing out on？ I'll definitely be seeking out his back catalogue。Set in the 1980s in New York ie Providence， Dogtown， the author has used the Illiad to influence his story and I thought it was fantastic。 One beautiful chick sure did blow that city apart。 To quote the opening lines of the novel:"Danny Ryan watched the woman come out of the water like a vision emerging from his dreams of the sea。Except she's real and she's going to be trouble。Women that beautiful usually are。Danny knows that; what he doesn't know is just how much trouble she's really going to be。 If he knew that， knew everything that was going to happen， he might have walked into the water and held her head under until she stopped moving。"Pg 3。 Chapter One。 City on Fire by Don Winslow。Winslow has certainly channeled his inner wiseguy and utterly nailed these 1980s Irish and Italian communities。 It was hard to believe he wasn't one of them and that he wasn't there and knew these people。This tale， told in three acts; Homer The Illiad Book II， Homer The Illiad Book XX， Virgil The Aeneid Book II， is told through a multiple character point of view， but it is the Irish-American， Danny Ryan who leads the cast。 It is really his story。 While it is the mafia versus the 'micks'， and straight away you might be thinking cliche commercial gangster novel with gratuitous sex and violence and crass low-quality writing， this novel is not that。 This is quality writing with a lot of depth。 I couldn't put it down and I look forward to the next book which （according to the excerpt included in the back of this one） will be set in the 90s and is called City of Dreams。Bring it on 'cause I'm hooked。 。。。more

Ross Cumming ，

A new Don Winslow publication is always something to look forward to as I have enjoyed his writing for many years now。 This time Winslow tells the story of Dan Ryan， a small time player in the Irish mob， in the unlikely setting of Providence， Rhode Island and whose father was once the main man but has been ousted by the Murphy family。 Dan is married to Terri， one of the Murphy daughters and is tolerated of the periphery of the family ‘business’。 A fragile peace exists between the Irish and the I A new Don Winslow publication is always something to look forward to as I have enjoyed his writing for many years now。 This time Winslow tells the story of Dan Ryan， a small time player in the Irish mob， in the unlikely setting of Providence， Rhode Island and whose father was once the main man but has been ousted by the Murphy family。 Dan is married to Terri， one of the Murphy daughters and is tolerated of the periphery of the family ‘business’。 A fragile peace exists between the Irish and the Italians but when literally the wrong tit is groped at a ‘family’ cook out all hell breaks loose。 A full scale turf war ensues and Danny eventually lands at the top of the pile， finding himself trying to fend off the onslaught from the Italians and also from the Feds who are also keen to take the families down。 Winslow has created a modern version of Homer’s Iliad replete with local beauty Pam， as the Helen of Troy like figure。 I’ve got to admit that I wasn’t initially sold on the idea or the novel as it just seemed to consist of a lot of ‘tit for tat’ killings but once Danny’s backstory is introduced I found the novel started to take on more substance。 I was also intrigued by Danny’s mother， Madeleine’s story and with this being the first of a trilogy， I’m looking forward to see what further part she has to play ？ The story progresses at breakneck speed and there seems little time to draw breath before another violent confrontation is played out。 There are double crosses and double double crosses a plenty as Danny battles the war on two fronts， while also dealing with unforeseen domestic troubles that are sent his way。 This novel doesn’t yet hit the heights set by Winslow’s exceptional’Mexican trilogy’ but I look forward to see which direction he takes Danny Ryan in the next chapter in this series。 。。。more

Alexandra ，

“Danny Ryan watches the woman come out of the water like a vision emerging from his dreams of the sea。 Except she’s real and she’s going to be trouble。 Women that beautiful usually are。”So begins “City on Fire”， the first book in an epic new trilogy signed by Don Winslow。 There are so many words I want to use to describe this book， hoping they will convey exactly how it made me feel。 It was exhilarating， fantastic， gritty， immersive， intricate… and so much more。 My review will not contain spoile “Danny Ryan watches the woman come out of the water like a vision emerging from his dreams of the sea。 Except she’s real and she’s going to be trouble。 Women that beautiful usually are。”So begins “City on Fire”， the first book in an epic new trilogy signed by Don Winslow。 There are so many words I want to use to describe this book， hoping they will convey exactly how it made me feel。 It was exhilarating， fantastic， gritty， immersive， intricate… and so much more。 My review will not contain spoilers， so you can read it without worry。 All I will say is that you should prepare yourself for a story that echoes the Iliad， as well as Helen of Troy and the Trojan War。 This was my first read from Don Winslow and it was amazing in every way！ It’s not for nothing that it has been called “The Godfather” of our generation， as it offers everything you would want in crime fiction。 Two criminal empires， a beautiful woman to ruin the peace between the Irish and the Italians， a bloody war， alliances destroyed… a city on fire！ The best thing about the book is that it never stops delivering excitement， it feels like you are watching a fast-paced movie， or better yet， like you are there yourself， excited and maybe a bit scared to see what happens next。Reading the first sentence in the book， I was hooked。 Crime fiction is one of my preferred genres and I loved the backdrop of the story – Providence， Rhode Island。 I have to admit that I rooted for some of the guys， including for the main character – Danny Ryan – because this is what a good author does。 No matter what they do and how far they are willing to do， these characters are also given good traits， reminding the reader that we are all human。 So， you keep reading， and you say to yourself – “wow， did they just do this or what？” – but the next second， you see them crying or having regrets， and you are like， “okay， so they do have a heart”。 All of this is due to good writing， of course。Throughout his story， the author skillfully takes us， his readers， through a wide range of classic themes， including honor， love， loyalty， and betrayal。 Naturally， you are reminded not only of “The Godfather”， but also of “Casino” and “Goodfellas”。 Don Winslow has created breathtakingly real characters， and I think this is the main reason why the book represents such an immersive reading experience。 They have all these layers to discover， personal struggles that make them vulnerable， all the while they each contribute to the exciting climax。 It’s fantastic to follow their journey and it should come as no surprise that you are literally dying to see what happens in the next book。I will leave it up to you to discover the metaphorical Trojan horse， but I would also urge you to pay attention to how complex the family relationships are。 Both Irish and Italian mobsters honor family above all， and they never forget to “repay” those who hurt them。 It is often because of family that the blood-soaked war continues， but then again this is also what makes the book so interesting。 A gang war sparked by a woman？ Who knows？ Maybe there are more complicated reasons behind this。 The story never became boring or predictable， and it always took me to a new place， with the action going and going。 Crime fiction fans， you have to read this incredible book！ As I read the last pages， I could not stop but think how the story will continue， imagining a hundred different possibilities。 Don Winslow is an amazing writer and I am excited to read his other books。 If someone would ask me to describe “City on Fire” in just a few words， I guess， in the end， I would stick with “utterly riveting”。 It captured me from the first page and I devoured it in just two days， experiencing all the emotions and struggles of the characters in the story。 Give it a try， I am sure you will enjoy it just as much。 。。。more

Adam ，

This was my third Winslow book， and each one is so amazingly different from the others。 This is a mafia tale set in Providence in the '80s， amidst a war between the Irish and Italian mobs。 It has a solid post-Sopranos feel， where the violence that might kill someone could result from something stupid as easily as from something well-planned， and the criminals are real humans who have to worry about personal struggles。Winslow focuses on Danny Ryan， a smart Irish mobster whose dad used to run the This was my third Winslow book， and each one is so amazingly different from the others。 This is a mafia tale set in Providence in the '80s， amidst a war between the Irish and Italian mobs。 It has a solid post-Sopranos feel， where the violence that might kill someone could result from something stupid as easily as from something well-planned， and the criminals are real humans who have to worry about personal struggles。Winslow focuses on Danny Ryan， a smart Irish mobster whose dad used to run the mob。 Danny's married to the daughter of the current head of the mob， but has never really risen up as far as he liked。 While the war that starts over some stupid macho issues around a woman takes its toll on both groups， Danny's leadership gives him some power as the battle continues。The saga takes place over a couple of years， recognizing that mob wars aren't always big battles， but a bunch of skirmishes。 That allows Winslow to give his characters and the plot a chance to breathe， and to give backstories for plenty of the cast （though the occasional one， like Danny's sister-in-law who was molested by the former head of the Italian mob， feel like they're almost orphaned）。If you've liked Winslow's other books， this should work for you。 In many ways， it's a companion to The Force， focusing on mob processes instead of corrupt cop processes， but it's still the same sort of deep dive， combined with fantastic characters。 。。。more

Lou ，

If the Irishman and the Sopranos are up there in a high tier of your watching bests then what is to follow maybe some more of the same in narrative form。There be shots flowing， criminal activities， bad words， bad turns， family and bad blood between crime organizations， the heads of two families， men immigrated sometime back from Irish and Italian shores for a better life， of which one hopes the less， or more， that end six feet under in this story the better， dependant on who your rooting for。One If the Irishman and the Sopranos are up there in a high tier of your watching bests then what is to follow maybe some more of the same in narrative form。There be shots flowing， criminal activities， bad words， bad turns， family and bad blood between crime organizations， the heads of two families， men immigrated sometime back from Irish and Italian shores for a better life， of which one hopes the less， or more， that end six feet under in this story the better， dependant on who your rooting for。One character and struggle empathically rests within the reader the most， with a striving for a version of the American dream， the one trials of Danny Ryan。The prose， potent， precise and concise， trademarks of Don Winslow’s past works， juxtapositioning the reader amid the denizens of Dogtown and an Irish and Italian mob， where one incident， “Everything we spent years putting together， keeping together， is going to fall apart over a piece of ass？！” ignites a war notching up the heat in Dogtown with blood flowing。A tale within the tale， one of Danny Ryan， his personal dilemma and tragedy alongside the raging war， hooking the reader to the outcome with this psychological thinking: “Because I’m Danny Ryan， the good soldier， he thinks as he walks out。 Good old Danny， who does what has to be done。”Review with excerpts @ https://www。more2read。com/review/city-on-fire-by-don-winslow/ 。。。more

Denis ，

Don Winslow books are always good。 I enjoyed until the very end。 It seems that the ending was setting up for a sequel。 It is well worth reading

Susan ，

This is me。 Me being gagged by Harper

Adam Jones ，

Wow！ I haven't read a mob thriller for years， since reading some Mario Puzo or Dennis Lehane novels a few years ago。 This was a great read， from assassinations to backroom deals， to the showing off to other family members。This read was good， and it hooked me from the start。 I don't want to go into too much detail because I want you to get yourself a copy and read it and enjoy it for yourself！I was provided a free ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in return for my honest review。 Wow！ I haven't read a mob thriller for years， since reading some Mario Puzo or Dennis Lehane novels a few years ago。 This was a great read， from assassinations to backroom deals， to the showing off to other family members。This read was good， and it hooked me from the start。 I don't want to go into too much detail because I want you to get yourself a copy and read it and enjoy it for yourself！I was provided a free ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in return for my honest review。 。。。more

Scott Cumming ，

The Illiad as gang war should in some way sound preposterous， but in the hands of one of our finest crime writers it is more electrifying than you could imagine。 The Irish and Italian mob exist in peace in Providence， Rhode Island to the point where they vacation in the same place culminating in a clam bake at the Italian head's beach house。 Things turn when Liam Murphy comes onto Paulie Morretti's date， Pam and Paulie and his boys beat the snot of Liam。 Thus， the war is set in motion。Winslow， a The Illiad as gang war should in some way sound preposterous， but in the hands of one of our finest crime writers it is more electrifying than you could imagine。 The Irish and Italian mob exist in peace in Providence， Rhode Island to the point where they vacation in the same place culminating in a clam bake at the Italian head's beach house。 Things turn when Liam Murphy comes onto Paulie Morretti's date， Pam and Paulie and his boys beat the snot of Liam。 Thus， the war is set in motion。Winslow， as if he needed to， confirms his place at the head of the crime fiction table with this stunning， breakneck paced gangster novel opening up his trilogy about Danny Ryan。 Danny finds himself feeding for scraps in the Murphy family even though he's married to Terri Murphy。 Reduced to leg breaking duties until the war dictates he step up and he finds himself invited to the inner sanctum of the Murphy family。It's hard to pinpoint what makes Winslow so breathlessly good as to seem he is writing in a whole other language such is the intense nature of the storytelling and the feeling that the writing is just simply better than that of his peers。 It's not even as though this is a book simply set upon telling a story and moving the plot as we get backstory on characters big and small throughout and the opening 20% encompasses the vacation upon which things go awry。Winslow has delivered a gangster novel as epic as The Godfather and as sharp as Goodfellas and it would be far from a surprise to see this depicted on screen in the not too distant future。 I am salivating at the thought of two more books in this vein as Winslow cements his legacy as an all time crime great。 。。。more

Paul Gormley ，

Irish and Italian gangs rule the roost in Providence， Rhode Island。 When tensions heighten， cool heads try to maintain the peace。Some of the plot lines are loosely linked to the Greek classics and tragedy hangs ominously over this tale。 Like all of Winslow’s work， this story is steeped in authenticity， but maintains some of the tropes - femme fatales， snitches， cold-blooded killers - redolent of the gangster thriller。Winslow’s skill leaves us rooting for a gangster who may not be a hardened kill Irish and Italian gangs rule the roost in Providence， Rhode Island。 When tensions heighten， cool heads try to maintain the peace。Some of the plot lines are loosely linked to the Greek classics and tragedy hangs ominously over this tale。 Like all of Winslow’s work， this story is steeped in authenticity， but maintains some of the tropes - femme fatales， snitches， cold-blooded killers - redolent of the gangster thriller。Winslow’s skill leaves us rooting for a gangster who may not be a hardened killer but is still a criminal。 The pacing is fantastic and there is real tension throughout。 Apparently the first in a trilogy （if you haven’t read the Power of the Dog trilogy yet， get to it！） this certainly leaves the reader wanting more。 Highly recommended。（I was given an advance copy in exchange for an honest review） 。。。more

Lisa ，

In the late 80's the city of Providence， RI is controlled by the Irish and Italian crime families。 Their tenuous peace is ripped apart by a careless drunken act during a joint clambake igniting a war that will leave a path of death and destruction across the Ocean State。 I loved the local shout-outs of my home state peppered throughout the story。 Unfortunately I found the character development was hurt by the fast pace of the story。 As the purposed first book in a series perhaps this will be imp In the late 80's the city of Providence， RI is controlled by the Irish and Italian crime families。 Their tenuous peace is ripped apart by a careless drunken act during a joint clambake igniting a war that will leave a path of death and destruction across the Ocean State。 I loved the local shout-outs of my home state peppered throughout the story。 Unfortunately I found the character development was hurt by the fast pace of the story。 As the purposed first book in a series perhaps this will be improved in the next book。 Overall I liked it enough to want to read the next one to see what happened to the survivors of the war。 。。。more

Sandy thyer ，

I love Don Winslow even though they turned me down on Net galley。 I found an arc on eBay I never thought about looking there。 I was excited he had a new book coming， I don’t think quality wise this story comes close to The Force or the Border。 It is much simpler and it is just missing something I wish I knew what it was but it was really an average story but I will follow anyway。

Nickie ，

This is a title that intrigued me。 It is not my preferred genre but I was really looking forward to reading this。 It was a slow burner for me and took me a few chapters to get into it。 However， once I did it was an immersive read and more than the story of mob families fighting。 It is character driven and the characters all balance each other brilliantly in terms of story arc。 It pulls on the family vs self argument throughout in brilliant ways。 It makes you think how small actions can have huge This is a title that intrigued me。 It is not my preferred genre but I was really looking forward to reading this。 It was a slow burner for me and took me a few chapters to get into it。 However， once I did it was an immersive read and more than the story of mob families fighting。 It is character driven and the characters all balance each other brilliantly in terms of story arc。 It pulls on the family vs self argument throughout in brilliant ways。 It makes you think how small actions can have huge consequences not just for yourself but for those that surround you and that you share your world with。 This is the first Don Winslow I had read but I'm sure it won't be my last。 Thoroughly enjoyed it。Thank you NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an impartial review。 。。。more

Carolyn ，

1986， Providence， Rhode Island and the Irish Murphy and Italian Moretti crime syndicates have an arrangement to share the organised crime spoils of the city。 The Italians have gambling， drugs and protection rackets while Irish have the docks， the unions and the loan sharks。 Some of the alcohol and cigarettes the Murphys liberate from the docks even ends up in the Moretti protected clubs so that everyone gets a cut。 The arrangement was brokered by the heads of the families， Jacky Moretti and John 1986， Providence， Rhode Island and the Irish Murphy and Italian Moretti crime syndicates have an arrangement to share the organised crime spoils of the city。 The Italians have gambling， drugs and protection rackets while Irish have the docks， the unions and the loan sharks。 Some of the alcohol and cigarettes the Murphys liberate from the docks even ends up in the Moretti protected clubs so that everyone gets a cut。 The arrangement was brokered by the heads of the families， Jacky Moretti and John Murphy but now the next generation， sons Pat and Liam Murphy and Peter and Paul Moretti， are flexing their muscles and wanting more。 All it takes is one spark to start a gang war that will shatter the peace and burn everything in its path。 The spark that ignites the war is a beautiful woman， who Winslow compares to that of Helen of Troy and her role in the Trojan war。 The minute he saw her Danny Ryan， a member of the Murphy clan， knows she’s going to be trouble。 She arrives at the annual clambake attended by both gangs， in the company of Paul Moretti and immediately Liam Murphy sets his sights on her。 Somehow， he steals her away and the payback and bloodshed that results from this threatens to destroy both families。 Danny Ryan， married to Pat and Liam’s sister finds himself elevated from a minor member of the Murphy clan to being very much in the centre devising strategies for a fight he feels they are going to lose。 He loathes all the fighting and killing and dreams of being able to walk away and take his seriously ill wife and baby somewhere safe。 Winslow is a master story teller and spins a superb tale with a gripping pace and a large cast of interesting characters。 The focus is mostly on the men， with the women staying very much in the background， even as their sons and husbands are being killed。 As this is the first novel of a trilogy， it may be that some of the stronger female characters will step up in the future。 Recommended for those who enjoy a riveting tale。With thanks to Harper Collins via Netgalley for a copy to read。 。。。more

Paromjit ，

This is the first of a trilogy by Don Winslow， an explicit contemporary literary take on The Illiad， Helen of Troy and the Trojan War， exploring the timeless themes of family， love， honour， loyalty and betrayal amongst the Irish and Italian mobsters who have until now co-existed peacefully in Providence， Rhode Island。 Focusing on Danny Ryan， it is set in the late 1980s， it begins at Pasco Ferri's clambake， where Danny observes an extraordinarily beautiful woman， Pam， emerging from the sea， think This is the first of a trilogy by Don Winslow， an explicit contemporary literary take on The Illiad， Helen of Troy and the Trojan War， exploring the timeless themes of family， love， honour， loyalty and betrayal amongst the Irish and Italian mobsters who have until now co-existed peacefully in Providence， Rhode Island。 Focusing on Danny Ryan， it is set in the late 1980s， it begins at Pasco Ferri's clambake， where Danny observes an extraordinarily beautiful woman， Pam， emerging from the sea， thinking that a woman this beautiful is going to be trouble， he is not wrong， he just has no idea just how much death， trouble and strife will follow。 Danny is the son of the previous of Irish boss， Martin， whose bitter descent into drink led to John Murphy taking over。 Danny's best friend is Pat， John's son， and he is married to Terrie， the daughter。 It is Pat's brother， Liam's fateful breaking of the rules over Pam， the girlfriend of the Italian made man， Paulie， at the clambake that will trigger a vicious war that will bring the Italian side under Peter Moretti and the Irish， led by Pat， to their knees。 Whilst Danny serves as a enforcer and debt collector， he is not part of Murphy's inner circle but this is all set to change as he finds himself having to take charge amidst the rising tide of the dead， including sniper killings and car bombs。 He crafts strategies， having to be ruthless as a leader， in a fight where if he makes the wrong decision， death is certain。 He knows they are outnumbered and outgunned， and not left untouched himself as he fights to live， and on a hard road to recovery funded by the unwanted return of his mother， Madeleine， who abandoned him to a difficult childhood with his father。 The pressures on him increase as he tries to take care of a pregnant Terrie who finds herself facing life threatening health issues， and a metaphorical Trojan Horse looks destined to wipe out the Irish for good。 Winslow writes an utterly riveting and compulsive novel related from the various wide ranging perspectives of the characters that inhabit the book。 The storytelling is gripping from start to finish， the blood soaked war between the Irish and Italian mafia depicted with intricate details， capturing the grief and sorrow at the harrowing deaths， with insights into the emotional impact and heartbreak experienced by families and friends。 For Danny， he has to handle the horrors of what life can naturally throw at a person with Terrie's health issues， as he dreams of leaving， getting away from it all with his family， which is to seem little more than a pipe dream。 This is a superb read that has me really anticipating the next book in the trilogy。 Highly recommended。 Many thanks to the publisher for an ARC。 。。。more

Adrian Dooley ，

Three and a half star rounded up to four。 My first Don Winslow read and an enjoyable one overall。The story of the battle between two crime gangs in Rhode Island， the Irish and the Italians， and how one woman sparked off a war between both factions who had， up until then， a truce and divided the city up amongst themselves。This one is fast paced with a huge cast of characters， so big in fact it was hard to keep track of them all。 I did think the characters and their development suffered somewhat b Three and a half star rounded up to four。 My first Don Winslow read and an enjoyable one overall。The story of the battle between two crime gangs in Rhode Island， the Irish and the Italians， and how one woman sparked off a war between both factions who had， up until then， a truce and divided the city up amongst themselves。This one is fast paced with a huge cast of characters， so big in fact it was hard to keep track of them all。 I did think the characters and their development suffered somewhat by the relentless pace of the story。 A lot of it did feel overly familiar， mostly from gangster films of the past but there are plenty of twists and turns to keep you guessing。The first part of a trilogy apparently， I would like to see more character development in the upcoming books as I felt that this was a major weak point in City On Fire。Having said that I enjoyed this one overall and will keep an eye out for thee sequels in the future。Thanks to the publisher for the ARC through Netgalley。 。。。more

D。K。 Hundt ，

CITY ON FIRE is the first book that I have read by Don Winslow; though I have my eye on THE POWER OF THE DOG， THE BORDER， and THE CARTEL for quite some time， I was thrilled to receive and review an advance paperback copy of CITY ON FIRE—an excellent introduction into the Winslow Crime Fiction Catalogue。‘Two criminal empires together control all of New England。’The story takes place in Rhode Island， set in the late 80s; we follow the main character， Danny Ryan， and his family and friends。 Soon th CITY ON FIRE is the first book that I have read by Don Winslow; though I have my eye on THE POWER OF THE DOG， THE BORDER， and THE CARTEL for quite some time， I was thrilled to receive and review an advance paperback copy of CITY ON FIRE—an excellent introduction into the Winslow Crime Fiction Catalogue。‘Two criminal empires together control all of New England。’The story takes place in Rhode Island， set in the late 80s; we follow the main character， Danny Ryan， and his family and friends。 Soon the line between friend and foe blurs when a beautiful woman， the likes of Helen of Troy， enters the fold turning the Italians and Irish against one another。 As the body count builds， Danny must rise as a leader whilst struggling to take care of and protect his immediate and extended family from the mayhem and bloodshed that turns brother against brother。 As you delve into a book， as the reader， it’s essential （in my opinion） to reflect on or become familiar with， though possibly disturbing， the ideology of the period a book is set in—in this case， the late 80s。Thank you， Willam Morrow （HarperCollinsPublishers）， for providing me with an ARC of CITY ON FIRE at the request of an honest review。CITY ON FIRE—Highly RecommendScheduled To Release – April 26， 2022 。。。more

Aravind ，

My original review on NetGalley is here。。。 https://www。netgalley。com/book/226856。。。Providence， Rhode Island， 1986: The Irish and Italian mobs have been coexisting in peace， with territories and businesses split up， without letting the outsiders from bigger cities interfere， for quite some time。 Naturally， there are issues that lie beneath the surface， but the general amiability holds， to a large extent due to the influence of Pasco Ferri， the soon-to-be-retired mob boss who commands respect from My original review on NetGalley is here。。。 https://www。netgalley。com/book/226856。。。Providence， Rhode Island， 1986: The Irish and Italian mobs have been coexisting in peace， with territories and businesses split up， without letting the outsiders from bigger cities interfere， for quite some time。 Naturally， there are issues that lie beneath the surface， but the general amiability holds， to a large extent due to the influence of Pasco Ferri， the soon-to-be-retired mob boss who commands respect from both parties。 But the veneer of peace cracks one August evening in a family gathering at Ferri’s place attended by both the mobs—the Morettis and the Murphys—when the playboy-ish Liam Murphy misbehaves with the new superhot girlfriend of Paul Moretti。 Danny Ryan， son of the Irish top dog of yesteryears and a lieutenant of the Murphys， witnesses the crack fast developing into an all-out war， and must fight it out in order to ensure his own survival， and that of the people whom he cares about。 In addition to the mayhem and misfortune brought about by the gang war， fate deals Ryan multiple misfortunes that put his strength—physical and mental—to test。City on Fire， the first in the new crime thriller trilogy by Don Winslow is another absorbing mob thriller by the master of the sub-genre。 His characters are interesting， layered and lifelike， with all the strengths and vulnerabilities that make them human。 The way he narrates it， the manner in which the violence escalates rapidly from a petty， nothing incident to a war that consumes numerous lives feels entirely believable。 The sharp dialogues， the crisp descriptions and the brisk plot will keep the reader glued to the pages until the end which， being the first in a trilogy， leaves the field wide open。 There are a few characters that， though having little to do in this book， I hope will play bigger， more important roles in the coming volumes。I enjoyed City on Fire a lot and would like to devour its sequels as soon as possible！ My heartfelt thanks to Don Winslow and HarperCollins Publishers for the e-ARC through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

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