{"product_id":"broken-isbn-9780062988942","title":"Broken","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Border\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Force\u003c\/em\u003e, a riveting collection of six short novels.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“One of America’s greatest storytellers.” —Stephen King\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Winslow, whose work includes a dozen of the finest crime novels written in the last twenty years, displays all of his strengths, including propulsive narration, compelling characters and a tight, staccato writing style, in \u003cem\u003eBroken\u003c\/em\u003e, a collection of six remarkable novellas.” —Bruce De Silva, Associated Press\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNo matter how you come into this world, you come out broken . . .\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn six intense short novels connected by the themes of crime, corruption, vengeance, justice, loss, betrayal, guilt, and redemption, \u003cem\u003eBroken\u003c\/em\u003e is #1 international bestseller Don Winslow at his nerve-shattering, pulse-pounding, heartbreaking best. In \u003cem\u003eBroken\u003c\/em\u003e, he creates a world of high-level thieves and low-life crooks, obsessed cops struggling with life on and off the job, private detectives, dope dealers, bounty hunters and fugitives, the lost souls driving without headlights through the dark night on the American criminal highway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith his trademark blend of insight, humanity, humor, action, and the highest level of literary craftsmanship, Winslow delivers a collection of tales that will become classics of crime fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“With the passing of Elmore Leonard a few years back, it’s now safe to proclaim Winslow America’s greatest living crime writer. His consistency is matched only by his creativity, his talent exceeded by his ability to surpass himself time and time again.”  —Jon Land, \u003cem\u003eProvidence Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eBroken \u003c\/em\u003ewill make you laugh and cry, but in the end will explain why \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e thinks Winslow is simply ‘the greatest.’ . . . He crafts every sentence until it beats to a rhythm of its own. . . . \u003cem\u003eBroken\u003c\/em\u003e is devastating and brilliant.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times (London)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If you’re a Don Winslow fan – and of course you are – you’ve surely been waiting for reunions with Ben and Chon or the Dawn Patrol, that Hemi V-8 elegy to Highway 101, or a border-crossing saga to match the author’s ferocious anti-Trump Twitter feed. You just never imagined they’d arrive in the same 335-page package. . . . An arresting set of six short novels.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Oregonian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“One of the masters of mystery and thriller, Don Winslow’s latest volume is a reading bonanza: a collection of six crime-focused short novels . . . that riffs off the genre with technical virtuosity, building to a staggering immersion in the possibilities of the form. It’s a hugely enjoyable crash course in the chameleon-like possibilities of crime.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Arts Desk (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Exhibiting a remarkable range, [Winslow is] just as good at sprints as long distances, is as adept at mimicking screwball capers as mobster movies, and can charm as well as chill. . . . A dazzling display of versatility, this set of novellas shows Winslow to be an author who has hit his prime.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With the passing of Elmore Leonard a few years back, it’s now safe to proclaim Winslow America’s greatest living crime writer. His consistency is matched only by his creativity, his talent exceeded by his ability to surpass himself time and time again.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJon Land, Providence Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Recently, lengthy blockbusters such as \u003cem\u003eThe Border\u003c\/em\u003e have secured [Winslow's] place in the upper echelons of American crime writing. . . . Winslow proves to be as adroit with these forms as with his arm-straining epics . . . . In pared-down Hemingway-esque prose, every one of these pieces is top-drawer Winslow — and they will do nicely until the next hefty tome.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Fans of the author will eat up these neat, taut, action-packed stories, told in staccato sentences and one-line paragraphs.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“While Winslow is in widely fluent in many different prose techniques — from the twisty punchline felonies of Elmore Leonard and Robert B. Parker to the rebop riffs of James Ellroy to mega-works of dark literature a la Cormac McCarthy and James Lee Burke — he's not \"copying\" anyone. He's writing his OWN masterpieces and just happens to do so in the fashion appropriate to the work. . . . Every piece in \u003cem\u003eBroken\u003c\/em\u003e is a winner and compellingly different.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Day (CT)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Entertaining . . . . All six yarns feature Mr. Winslow’s talent for narrative thrust and linguistic economy.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePittsburgh Post-Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is an outstanding sextet in which – praise be! – ‘love and loyalty trump the law.’ It is fast, furious, and very funny.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times [London]\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Don Winslow has made his name with propulsive thrillers about drug lords, corrupt cops, retired hit men, and surfer-outlaws. His brisk, colorful prose and artful shorthand, showcased in 2019’s \u003cem\u003eThe Border,\u003c\/em\u003e shine in this collection of six novellas.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The six little doses of crime fiction here run the gamut from gritty, bloody thrillers to a humorous encounter with a gun-wielding chimpanzee. . . . Time and again, Winslow creates deeply believable characters by highlighting their desires and the setbacks to fulfilling those desires — goals to which readers can easily relate.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNashville Scene\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eBroken\u003c\/em\u003e is a masterful collection from a writer at the peak of his powers.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Express (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“After three epic-scale masterpieces—\u003cem\u003eThe Cartel\u003c\/em\u003e (2015), \u003cem\u003eThe Force\u003c\/em\u003e (2017), and \u003cem\u003eThe Border\u003c\/em\u003e (2019)—Winslow returns with a delicious serving of small plates. . . . A greatest-hits album but with all-new melodies: what could be sweeter?!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist [starred review]\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A great collection of short crime fiction.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews [starred review]\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A master of thrills shows his range, and his bite . . . 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