City in Ruins is a dramatic end to not just the Danny Ryan trilogy, but of Don Winslow’s legendary writing career. With a storyline full of monstrous men, mayhem, and moral quandaries, readers will witness the downfall and devastation without being able to look away.
Like all great tales of mythology, eventually a reckoning must be met. Danny Ryan, former Irish mob enforcer, managed to build a (mostly) legitimate gaming empire in Sin City. Ryan’s creative approaches and imaginative themes have catapulted him to the peak of power in a business arena that is as cutthroat as any gladiator pit of the ancient world. When Danny decides to use his nefarious past connections to try and swipe a particular piece of Las Vegas real estate, one that could tilt the balance of power in the city, his world begins to crumble. For fear for his family, friends, and fortune, Danny must decide which man he is at his core; the mogul or the murderer.
I know I’d normally (and probably supposed to) write more about City in Ruins specifically, but if you’ve read any of Winslow’s books before… you know the drill. The man is one of the best storytellers to ever do it. The characters are so full of depth that you are drawn in and fully empathetic of the plights and peril they find themselves in. Instead, I want to just write a little bit for Mr. Winslow specifically.
I could write a lengthy article about the qualities, the evolution, and the well deserved accolades of Winslow’s writing career… but I won’t. I will just say THANK YOU.
THANK YOU for stories that enveloped readers so thoroughly that we lost all track of time and found ourselves finishing books in the early hours of the morning because we just had to know what happened next.
THANK YOU for characters that stay with us long after we put down the book. Characters that make readers assess not just their place in the world, but how they see the world itself.
From all of your fans, from all of the writers you’ve inspired, for all that you do… THANK YOU!
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