The Kings of Cool: A Prequel to Savages (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781451665338)

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Cartel, The Force, and The Border

In Savages, Don Winslow introduced Ben and Chon, twenty-something best friends who risk everything to save the girl they both love, O. Among the most celebrated literary thrillers, Savages was a Top 10 Book of the Year selection by Janet Maslin in The New York Times and Stephen King in Entertainment Weekly.

Now, in this high-octane prequel to Savages, Winslow reaches back in time to tell the story of how Ben, Chon, and O became the people they are. Spanning from 1960s Southern California to the recent past, The Kings of Cool is a breathtak-ingly original saga of family in all its forms--fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, friends and lovers. As the trio at the center of the book does battle with a cabal of drug dealers and crooked cops, they come to learn that their future is inextricably linked with their parents' history. A series of breakneck twists and turns puts the two generations on a collision course, culminating in a stunning showdown that will force Ben, Chon, and O to choose between their real families and their loyalty to one another.

Author: Don Winslow
ISBN-10: 1451665334
ISBN-13: 9781451665338
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Language: English
Published: 06/18/2013
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.80d

Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 07/21/2013 pg. 24