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The Force
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins
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The Force
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Summary
From the New York Times best-selling author of The Cartel - winner of the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award for Best Thriller of the Year - comes The Force, a cinematic epic as explosive, powerful, and unforgettable as The Wire.
Detective sergeant Denny Malone leads an elite unit to fight gangs, drugs and guns in New York. For 18 years he's been on the front lines, doing whatever it takes to survive in a city built by ambition and corruption, where no one is clean.
What only a few know is that Denny Malone himself is dirty: he and his partners have stolen millions of dollars in drugs and cash. Now he's caught in a trap and being squeezed by the Feds, and he must walk a thin line of betrayal, while the city teeters on the brink of a racial conflagration that could destroy them all.
Don Winslow's latest novel is a haunting story of greed and violence, inequality and race, and a searing portrait of a city on the edge of an abyss. Full of shocking twists, this is a morally complex and riveting dissection of the controversial issues confronting society today.
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- Peter Odukwe
- 06-08-17
An Audible Tour De Force
Simply amazing book. One listen is not enough. The narrator is awesome. Brilliant storytelling 😎
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- Lee
- 13-07-18
Disappointed
After reading great reviews, I had high hopes. I found the story to be a blend of the wire, the shield and the Sopranos rolled into one. The story was predictable and you knew how it was going to end after a few chapters.
The narration was okay, the only thing that was slightly irritating was the fake boston accent, condidering he was meant to be from New York. It came across as a put on Mark Walbergh impression.
2 people found this helpful
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- Eileen
- 25-09-17
This is 14 hours I’ll never get back
Weak story, predictable plot-
Awful dialogue - can’t say anymore except don’t bother or at least sample the narration first -
Thought it would get better - it didn’t
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- Liam Grimes
- 19-07-17
Relentless corruption. Where are the good guys?
Where does The Force rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
I was gripped for most of the book. I'd say it was the fastest I have ever listened to an audio book . You feel like you've heard it all before though, tough cops, loyal crew led by a Cop Superman.
How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?
He didn't seem to know how to end it and it rambled through many unbelievable alley ways.
What three words best describe Dion Graham’s performance?
I got tired of the excitable relentless, breathy, tough guy talk.
That said, it's a very good yarn and he kept my attention
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Who'll protect us from the guys who protect us.
Any additional comments?
This is a very good book but........I'd only spoil it if I elaborate further.
Worth a listen and I'll look out for more of his books. I'd already bought the Power of the Dog and Cartel in paperback as they are highly recommended and are not yet available on Audio.
2 people found this helpful
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- mitchell
- 07-07-17
wow
best book I've ever read. like modern day Shakespeare. very very good. and best narration I have heard
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- Espen Pettersen
- 08-04-19
Malone says
Good story, great narrator. But all the "said" takes away from the flow. The ending was not for me.
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- S.C.
- 16-08-17
Excellent book, well read
Very well narrated, this excellent story kept me interested throughout, with a well structured tempo. Sometimes the story goes where you'd expect, but not often.
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- Elaine Brien
- 22-03-23
Bleak but riveting
Outstanding story of dirty cops and how far corruption is embedded in the force on all levels. The destination of the novel is obvious and nothing new but its a journey worth buying a ticket for. Recommended
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- Siobhan Owens
- 18-10-22
Love all Dan's books
The main character Danny is great, you don't know if you should love him or hate him. Definitely need some down time to let it sink in from chapter to chapter.
Enjoy the journey.
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- Luke Anthony Mcdonnell
- 08-09-22
Thrill ride from start to finish
Exellent writer, great narrator, they need more Don Winslow books on here. Hes up there with James Ellroy amongst the greats.
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- Grant
- 29-07-17
Powerful masterpiece
Searing and savage, heartbreaking and shocking in equal measure. The opening chapters lure you in as forcefully as the smack so central to the story and the energy doesn't stop until the sad, final end. Superbly narrated with a cast of characters that reflect the complex mix of the great City, without becoming cliches. I thought nothing could top the tearful tragic love story of Mexico told through The Cartel, but this brilliant work is perhaps a greater masterpiece, a fine and fiery indictment of the world we live in. Best book I've read in ages.
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- peter
- 17-10-20
Not so good
I really liked the Gentlemen's Hour and Cool Breeze because of the fresh if caustic style and non-pc story lines and characters. Then I listened to and enjoyed the first and second of the Dog series, but couldn’t get more than an hour or so into The Border before boredom and impatience overcame my interest. The same scenes repeated over and over and the relationships subplots that are just irritating and lame. All men violent and cruel but abiding by some frankly inconceivable code of honor and all the women either whores or stunningly hot and self important paragons of virtue. I guess DW got onto a good thing and is now just repeating the formula like everyone else. The Force is just more of the same and the last DW download for me. Too bad. At least the first two books were great and recommended but avoid addiction.
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- Andrew D. Philip
- 30-06-18
Gritty tale of NYPD bad boys
Our main character is an egotistical dirty cop whose long and arduous slide into hell is documented in true Winslow detail. He is only able to escape by climbing over the backs of others sliding faster than him into the abyss. The suspense is all there as well as the violence and graphic language. None of the characters are very admirable especially for me who happens to have respect for the NYPD, but like Art Keller (The Cartel) there is a very believable grain of truth that runs through them. Recommended listen for those who like there grit served with a large portion of raw realism.
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- Martin Haugen
- 12-04-18
Denny Malone is a badass...
... but I expected this book to be much better having read the rave reviews. The Force chronicles the rise and fall of New York elite cop Denny Malone, tackling themes like corruption and the urban drug trade, but it does so without breaking any new ground. It's decent entertainment all the way through, but I must admit I was thoroughly underwhelmed.
The narrator does a good job of all the different accents and voices, but only really enforces the cliches and stereotypes (though only the author is really to blame for this).
Listen to this audio book if you are looking for a solid take on the dirty cop theme. If you are looking for something fresh, something other than cliches from a hundred books, movies and tv shows, look elsewhere.
Don Winslow is hailed as a master in the genre, but if that is indeed the case, his lesser collegues must write some awful books. I give it three stars only because it kept me interested enough to keep me listening to the end.
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- Kai Friis
- 12-03-18
Not as goods as the Cartel
Not the most exciting book I've "red". But it is well narrated. Well, I listene to end of the book.