City of Dreams, Don Winslow
City of Dreams, Don Winslow
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City of Dreams
A Novel

Bestseller

Author: Don Winslow

Narrator: Ari Fliakos

Unabridged: 8 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 04/18/2023

Synopsis

Following the epic, ambitious, instant New York Times bestseller City on Fire, “The Godfather for our generation” (Adrian McKinty), comes the dramatic second novel in an epic crime trilogy from Don Winslow, #1 internationally bestselling author of the Cartel trilogy (The Power of the Dog, The Cartel and The Border).Hollywood.The city where dreams are made. On the losing side of a bloody East Coast crime war, Danny Ryan is now on the run. The Mafia, the cops, the FBI all want him dead or in prison. With his little boy, his elderly father and the tattered remnants of his loyal crew of soldiers, he makes the classic American migration to California to start a new life.A quiet, peaceful existence.But the Feds track him down and want Danny do them a favor that could make him a fortune or kill him. And when Hollywood starts shooting a film based on his former life, Danny demands a piece of the action and begins to rebuild his criminal empire.Then he falls in love.With a beautiful movie star who has a dark past of her own.As their worlds collide in an explosion that could destroy them both, Danny Ryan has to fight for his life in a city where dreams are born.Or where they go to die.From the shores of Rhode Island to the deserts of California where bodies disappear, from the power corridors of Washington where the real criminals operate to the fabled movie studios of Hollywood where the real money is made, City of Dreams is a sweeping saga of family, love, revenge, survival and the fierce reality behind the dream.

About Don Winslow

American author, Don Winslow, has lived in many places around the world, but his favorite place, and now residence, is California. He was born in New York City, and did go back there as well during his young adult years before he became a full time writer. He actually grew up in a quiet town in Rhode Island, and credits his parents with his ambition to become a writer.......his librarian mother, who encouraged reading, and his Navy dad, who loved to tell stories.

In New York City, Winslow was a manager of Times Square theaters, and also a private investigator. He possessed two higher education degrees, one in African Studies and one in Military History. He even led safaris in Kenya and hiking trips in China. With all those varied jobs, the writing began easily for Author Winslow.

He has written: A Cool Breeze on the Underground, The Death and Life of Bobby Z, which was the book that was so successful it allowed him to be a full time writer. It and his book Savages were both adapted for film. His most recent novel, The Force, was licensed to 20th Century Fox and was due to be released in March, James Mangold, Director.

Winslow still lives in California with his wife, Jean. They have a son, Thomas.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mandy on April 30, 2023

City of Dreams follows on immediately after the events of City on Fire and throws you straight into the action. Danny Ryan and what is left of is loyal crew are on the run from the Italian Mob, the FBi, police - everyone really. Along with his young son and elderly father, they head for the West Coa......more

Goodreads review by Sergio Ferenczy on March 10, 2025

4,5 ⭐ que redondeo hacía arriba. Una novela que me ha tenido totalmente enganchado y aunque sí que baja un poquito el nivel de adrenalina respecto al anterior, es de un nivel altísimo. Seguimos exactamente en el mismo punto donde acabó Ciudad en Llamas, el autor tiene el detalle de recordarte breveme......more

Goodreads review by Esti on March 19, 2025

Segunda entrega de la trilogía. Esta parte es más mundana, no hay tanta cosa nostra, ni crímenes de las mafias. Si la anterior novela estaba ambientada en Rhode Island, esta vez estamos en San Diego, California. Danny Ryan está escondido. Por supuesto, está con sus más fieles, que han huido con él. S......more

Goodreads review by Michael on June 15, 2023

Filming the Fire “City of Dreams” is Don Winslow’s follow-up to “City on Fire,” two books in his City trilogy following Danny Ryan of the Irish mob from Providence, Rhode Island. In this sequel we open with Danny fleeing the East Coast with his ailing father and his young son. His wife has just died,......more

Goodreads review by Kimberly on March 03, 2023

To be published April, 2023. This is a thrilling ride, packed with tough guy bravado, loveable but still scary bad guys and enough blood and guts to please the most crime family loving reader. The story is well crafted, fast moving and creates characters that come alive in the readers' imagination.......more

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