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City on Fire

City on Fire

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  • Author：Don Winslow
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Summary

From the #1 internationally bestselling author of the Cartel Trilogy， The Force， and Broken comes the first novel in an epic crime saga about the Irish and Italian crime syndicates in America during the 1980s and 1990s。

'One of America's greatest storytellers' Stephen King


'A masterpiece - wonderfully crafted， beautifully written， and a propulsive， authentic page-turner' Christian White， bestselling author of The Nowhere Child

Two criminal empires together control all of New England。

Until a beautiful modern-day Helen of Troy 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， Danny Ryan will forge a dynasty。

Exploring the classic themes of loyalty， betrayal， and honor， City on Fire is a contemporary Iliad， a saga that spans generations-a towering achievement of storytelling genius from Don Winslow， "America's greatest living crime writer" （Jon Land， Providence Journal）。

'Is there any doubt that Don Winslow's the greatest？' New York Times

'One of the best thriller writers on the planet' Esquire

'Epic， ambitious， majestic， City on Fire is The Godfather for our generation' Adrian McKinty， bestselling author of The Chain

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Reviews

Brennan LaFaro ，

City on Fire marks the first book in what will be Don Winslow’s final trilogy。 The knowledge brings a bittersweet note with it， but that’s quickly forgotten as the New England organized crime story sucks the reader into its pages。 It becomes increasingly difficult to think of much beyond the Italian-Irish dispute。Winslow sets the scene from the get-go。 1980s Rhode Island， primarily focused on the Providence area。 In the interest of full disclosure， this was a major selling point as I know the ar City on Fire marks the first book in what will be Don Winslow’s final trilogy。 The knowledge brings a bittersweet note with it， but that’s quickly forgotten as the New England organized crime story sucks the reader into its pages。 It becomes increasingly difficult to think of much beyond the Italian-Irish dispute。Winslow sets the scene from the get-go。 1980s Rhode Island， primarily focused on the Providence area。 In the interest of full disclosure， this was a major selling point as I know the area well。 I’ve lived right down the road all my life。 The world of film and literature doesn’t spend as much time in Providence as it does Boston and New York City， and reading about the landmarks I’ve passed by hundreds of times and the streets I’ve walked down at 3 a。m。 added a level of enjoyment。Having grown up in Rhode Island， Winslow has a knack for not only the scenery， but the dialect and attitudes of the locals。 It helps bring the competing families to life。 Once the Morettis and Murphys， as well as their supporting cast， are established， Winslow unleashes an onslaught of intrigue， full of suspicion and suspense， double crosses and vicious violence。 No one is safe and no one can be trusted。City on Fire is a story of family， both adoptive and in terms of blood。 Danny Ryan， our main character， struggles to navigate a messy world of relationships， deals， and shall we say career advancement， all balanced with a wife and a child on the way。 Winslow masterfully weaves Ryan’s past experience with his parents into the current events transpiring around him。With notes of The Departed， City on Fire introduces a world where trust is a distant memory， and readers must hold on tight in order to find out where the story will take them next。 Understanding it as a modern retelling of Homer’s Iliad adds a fascinating layer， but unfamiliarity with the source material will not hinder enjoyment。 Winslow steps on the gas early and as the final pages draw near， the reader has every right to fear he’ll forget where that brake pedal is if and when he needs it。 。。。more

Mark Olowinski ，

I love Don Winslow's books。 I love Don Winslow's books。 。。。more

Jose Escobar ，

Brutal。 Estoy deseando con ansias leer los próximos volúmenes de esta trilogía。 La historia es trepidante y la acción no baja el ritmo en un solo capítulo。

Chris ，

If you're a Winslow fan this book will meet your expectations。 He's still great at the things he's great at: vivid characters， with even the bit players getting interesting backstories; the action scenes; and pacing that gets you to turn the pages。 He's still weak at the things he's weak at: for all the great lines and dialogue， there is some serious cringe （his Italian mobsters talk like a Sopranos parody）; and I can't think of a book of his where I've been satisfied by the ending。 If you've ne If you're a Winslow fan this book will meet your expectations。 He's still great at the things he's great at: vivid characters， with even the bit players getting interesting backstories; the action scenes; and pacing that gets you to turn the pages。 He's still weak at the things he's weak at: for all the great lines and dialogue， there is some serious cringe （his Italian mobsters talk like a Sopranos parody）; and I can't think of a book of his where I've been satisfied by the ending。 If you've never read Winslow and are wondering where to start， try Power of the Dog， and if you like it， finish out the Cartel trilogy。 If you like Winslow， you'll enjoy City on Fire。 。。。more

Chris ，

A freakin' masterpiece！ A freakin' masterpiece！ 。。。more

Diogenes ，

A superlative ethnic crime feud adventure。 Empathetic characters and a believable， fascinating plot。Winslow is one of the very few current novelists who can suck one so completely into the story that one feels the pain and and the joys of the main characters。

debra ，

Ok， maybe there were a few tiny flaws， but Maureen's review perfectly summed up my feelings-"Didn't read this one， I devoured it。" Ok， maybe there were a few tiny flaws， but Maureen's review perfectly summed up my feelings-"Didn't read this one， I devoured it。" 。。。more

Rm36 ，

don winslow may be a maniac， but he sure can write a book。 A big time B+。

Lisa ，

Jolting。。 beautiful…a book that encapsulates a life livedJolting， beautiful…a book that encapsulates a life lived and those that end too soon。 Beautiful， brutal， poetic， fascinating， heart wrenching。 Don Winslow is a great and masterful storyteller…。on to the next book。。

Goujohn_ ，

I've suspected it for a good while now to be honest but I can now confirm。。。 Don Winslow is my favourite author。 City on Fire certifies this。The first of his Mafia trilogy， this has almost everything I look for in organised crime fiction and is very much up there with Carcaterras Gangster and Puzos Godfather。Set in 1980s Rhode Island， it gives a different backdrop for Mafia lovers who are used to tales of prohibition or the golden age which are generally based in NY。 Danny Ryan's struggles betwe I've suspected it for a good while now to be honest but I can now confirm。。。 Don Winslow is my favourite author。 City on Fire certifies this。The first of his Mafia trilogy， this has almost everything I look for in organised crime fiction and is very much up there with Carcaterras Gangster and Puzos Godfather。Set in 1980s Rhode Island， it gives a different backdrop for Mafia lovers who are used to tales of prohibition or the golden age which are generally based in NY。 Danny Ryan's struggles between family and Family in this Irish v Italian mob novel is almost everything you want in a mafia based book and I'm certain the next two installments will deliver the rest。 Incredible。For fans of: Anything mafia related be it Puzo， Carcaterra， Sopranos， Donnie Brasco or any of the mob themed Scorsese movies。 。。。more

Mika ，

I blasted through this as an audiobook。 It feels Winslow is starting several potential interlocking narratives with some of his recent novels， but this also stands alone wonderfully as a grim narrative one of the decline of one kind of organized crime in America， or at least one small chapter of a a bit of it: primarily the Irish crime families （and their Italian rivals） in Providence， Rhode Island。 This has familiar Winslowian elements （which I mention as praise， not as criticism）: killer prose I blasted through this as an audiobook。 It feels Winslow is starting several potential interlocking narratives with some of his recent novels， but this also stands alone wonderfully as a grim narrative one of the decline of one kind of organized crime in America， or at least one small chapter of a a bit of it: primarily the Irish crime families （and their Italian rivals） in Providence， Rhode Island。 This has familiar Winslowian elements （which I mention as praise， not as criticism）: killer prose and dialogue， sociologically and psychologically complex characters， and an understanding without excuses of the choices — bad， good， honorable， dumb — the discriminated-against make。 And an indictment of corrupt institutions。 Winslow's feminism and anti-racism comes in what some might call the HBO style: you show a lot of racism and sexism， and for some it may not work， even backfire。 I'm not in a position to pass an authoritative judgment on it， but I'm glad to read genre fiction that is this smart， this thoughtful， and still so damn readable。 。。。more

Mary Beth ，

Great read by a master of the genre。 Not as sprawling as Winslow’s cartel trilogy， this first book of three in the series keeps the action moving。 Great characters。 The book really evokes 1980s Rhode Island in the waning days of the Irish-Italian organized crime families。 Looking forward to the next two。

AWolf ，

Winslow is one of my very favorite fiction writers of the last 20 years。 At least one of the top 2 or 3。 And this novel is， like all of Winslow's books， extremely well written。 But I'm just not seriously interested in the subject matter， the East coast Irish and Italian gangs。 I understand this is part one in a trilogy and I'll give the next in order a try - BECAUSE IT'S WINSLOW！。If you are new to Don Winslow， an author I very highly recommend in the general crime genre， I strongly recommend you Winslow is one of my very favorite fiction writers of the last 20 years。 At least one of the top 2 or 3。 And this novel is， like all of Winslow's books， extremely well written。 But I'm just not seriously interested in the subject matter， the East coast Irish and Italian gangs。 I understand this is part one in a trilogy and I'll give the next in order a try - BECAUSE IT'S WINSLOW！。If you are new to Don Winslow， an author I very highly recommend in the general crime genre， I strongly recommend you read his narcotics trilogy。 And do read them in order: The Power of the Dog [2005]; The Cartel [2015]; and The Border[2019]。 Truly outstanding！ Enjoy。 。。。more

Tj ，

Winslow is an absolute master and working at full strength here。 Exceptionally well done mob epic。 Looking forward to whatever he has in store next。

Peter Karlin ，

Nothing new to add to the mob war genre， but Don excels， as always， at the fine art of getting you to keep reading at a feverish pace。

Peter Schaeffer ，

BrilliantDon Winslow has an incredible gift for The cadence and the lingo of the mob。 The plot line here is Full of more twists and turns than any roller coaster。 I picked it up and found that I could not put it down。。。。。。。 You'll find yourself as hooked as I was。 BrilliantDon Winslow has an incredible gift for The cadence and the lingo of the mob。 The plot line here is Full of more twists and turns than any roller coaster。 I picked it up and found that I could not put it down。。。。。。。 You'll find yourself as hooked as I was。 。。。more

Mark Nelson ，

I may be the 1，000，000th person to think this， but it seems like Winslow is aiming for his own version of The Godfather with this trilogy。 In interviews he's more likening it to Greek tragedy， but since I don't know that stuff very well I'll stick with Mario Puzo。Anyway， might be hubris for someone less accomplished， but Don Winslow in my estimation might be the number one English language crime writer right now， and this book only firms that up for me。 I loved it and can't wait for the next two I may be the 1，000，000th person to think this， but it seems like Winslow is aiming for his own version of The Godfather with this trilogy。 In interviews he's more likening it to Greek tragedy， but since I don't know that stuff very well I'll stick with Mario Puzo。Anyway， might be hubris for someone less accomplished， but Don Winslow in my estimation might be the number one English language crime writer right now， and this book only firms that up for me。 I loved it and can't wait for the next two books to drop。I was a becoming a little down on Don after the Border Trilogy， which I felt was an adventure in violence porn， and with that toned down here he's back to being my favorite。 。。。more

Dave ，

Outstanding！

Andrew ，

Classic WinslowLoved it。 A godfather type saga in the making。 Fast paced， complex， fun to read。 And at the base of it all a great story。 The highest compliment I can pay an author is that he or she tells a great story- is a storyteller。 And Winslow tells a helluva story。 Read it and wait impatiently for the next book in the series。

Sherry E Waters ，

This book was right on point， but there was too many characters to keep track of。 However I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good romp through the under belly of crime。Don Winslow is on fire with this series。 He has the ability to make one envious of being a criminal。

Ed ，

Another crime fiction masterpiece from the very talented Don Winslow。 This book is "The Godfather" of the 21 century！ Another crime fiction masterpiece from the very talented Don Winslow。 This book is "The Godfather" of the 21 century！ 。。。more

Boris Feldman ，

Best book of 2022 thus far。 The finest thing Winslow has written， among many great novels。 To avoid a spoiler， I will just say: I had reached 50% when I realized the structure of the novel。 Brilliant。

Sandra Burns ，

Excellent readProvidence， RI。 Not a place you think of the Mob being。 Irish against Italians。 Black mobsters thrown in the mix。 The big score， is not what it seemed to be。

Jesse ，

Don Winslow is an all time favorite author of mine。 I buy his books the day they come out。 His Power of the Dog trilogy was as epic as it gets。 He had some solid work before that too， but from then on I’ve absolutely loved everything he has written。 City On Fire is no exception。 Best crime/mob book I’ve read in years， perhaps ever。 Can’t wait to see what’s next， my understanding is this is a trilogy and his last books before retiring。

Stephen J。 ，

Having just found out that this will be the first of 3， I was excited only to be let down when learning that these will be Winslow’s last books （apparently， he is giving up writing to pursue political videos）。 Anyway， easily one of Winslow’s best and I can honestly say I will be eagerly awaiting the next two parts…

Jake ，

I kinda knew what to expect with this Don Winslow novel going in and yet， I still wound up having a good time。Winslow is famous for taking historical crime events and melding them into fictional tales。 He did it with the history of the West Coast mob in The Winter of Frankie Machine， one of my favorite crime reads of the last few years。 Here he draws inspiration from the Boston-Providence mob and their wars of the 90s post-Patriarca。Oh and he decided to tell the tale as a reinterpretation of The I kinda knew what to expect with this Don Winslow novel going in and yet， I still wound up having a good time。Winslow is famous for taking historical crime events and melding them into fictional tales。 He did it with the history of the West Coast mob in The Winter of Frankie Machine， one of my favorite crime reads of the last few years。 Here he draws inspiration from the Boston-Providence mob and their wars of the 90s post-Patriarca。Oh and he decided to tell the tale as a reinterpretation of The Iliad。 I like this idea a lot and I wish more crime writers would reinterpret the classics for the modern age。 The Greek tragedies， Shakespeare， the Bible…all of them lend themselves to the aesthetic of the contemporary crime novel quite well。Instead of the Trojans and the Greeks， we get the Irish and the Italians， co-existing in an uneasy truce as they cut up Providence’s underworld。 Yet once a metaphorical Helen of Troy comes between them， things are never quite the same， eventually leading to a bloody war that bruises all sides。Winslow’s strengths as a crime writer shine through here。 The characters are enjoyable and you find yourself caring for them in spite of their dirty deeds。 He also evoked the grittiness of 80s Providence （at least I assume he did as I’ve only visited Providence once and not in the 1980s）。His weaknesses also come through: most of the female characters exist to help the men resolve their plots， the book takes too many twists near the end， and there’s absolutely no reason this needs a sequel， much less a trilogy。 These seem to be the problems of many a Winslow novel。Still， I enjoyed it。 Winslow writes some of the best crime fiction you’ll read。 。。。more

Martha Reynolds ，

Don Winslow could first teach authors about self-promotion。 Second， the guy can write a good book。 Lots of characters in this one， but they’re either Irish or Italian， so you can figure it out by their names。 Great setting in my home state of Rhode Island， although I wasn’t sure why he changed the fishing village of Galilee to Goshen， or Matunuck to Mashanuck。 But whatever。 It’s a fast-paced read that moves along and kept my interest throughout。Now on to Winslow’s earlier works…。。

Peggy ，

I enjoyed this book but it felt derivative of other books and TV shows。 Even Sal， the gay wise guy， felt like it was lifted right out of a Sopranos story line。 I liked Don’s Cartel trilogy much better。

Jess ，

Don Winslow is an excellent writer。 His books tend to be brutal （although this one isn’t as rough as his cartel books）， so I wouldn’t recommend them if you’re squeamish。 With that said， his writing is smart and flows well。 I’m not the fastest reader， but I brought this book with me on vacation and finished it in a day。 Just couldn’t put it down！

Paul ，

Outstanding。 Everything I wanted in a new Don Winslow novel。 The best writer working today， IMO。

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