by Don Winslow
First published 2012
Ben and Chon built their marijuana empire in Southern California, sharing everything including their love for O. Now they face a deadly confrontation with drug dealers and corrupt police that seems impossible to escape. As violence escalates around them, the trio uncovers shocking connections between their current enemies and events from decades earlier. Their parents' choices in the 1960s created debts that Ben, Chon, and O must now pay. The past crashes into the present as two generations hurtle toward a final confrontation. When the showdown arrives, Ben, Chon, and O must decide what matters more: blood family or chosen family. Their survival depends on understanding how deeply their fates were sealed before they were even born.
Genres: fiction, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Southern California
Period: 1960s, 2000s
320 pages · Hardcover · Simon & Schuster
Content warnings: drug-use, violence