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  • City of Dreams

  • A Novel
  • By: Don Winslow
  • Narrated by: Ari Fliakos
  • Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (669 ratings)

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City of Dreams

By: Don Winslow
Narrated by: Ari Fliakos
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Publisher's summary

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.

©2023 Don Winslow (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers
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Excellent

The only bad part of the book was that it ended… simply a great book!!!

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Oh yeah!

Another winner by Don Winslow! Looking forward to the next chapter in this series.
Ari Fliakos kills! I can’t imagine anyone doing a better job of narrating this book!

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THIS book is why we read Don Winslow!

What another great ride City of Dreams is! I loved it and am considering listening to it again starting tomorrow.

Don Winslow is one of the best writers, ever!

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Don does it again

Simply phenomenal all around. The gripping story, narrator performance…..total package. Highly recommend this book.

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Listen then listen again

First, hear City on Fire. Then listen to this gem. Rinse and repeat. They’re both better two or three times around.

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Brilliant work…

Winslow reveals humanity within the monster. This is a really fast read. The narration is superb. There’s a hope of redemption, only to be reminded the inhabitants sold their souls in the beginning.

Nevertheless Danny Ryan is a tragic hero, one worth getting to know. If you like mafia tales, this is one one for the ages.

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Great story.

If you’re a Winslow fan and liked these characters from the previous books this is an awesome book.

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Love this series!!

I enjoyed this one as much if not better than the first one. This series has been scratching an itch I didn’t even realize I had. Extremely satisfying.

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Great story - many twists and turns.

Liked everything!! Madeline, Danny, the Hollywood story; easy to follow plot - poignant subject.
Can’t wait to listen to book three.

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Fabulous!

Both the book and the narrator!! Enjoyed the first in the series as well and looking forward to number three.

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