The Kings of Cool: A Prequel to Savages

Don Winslow

Jun 2012 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Cartel, The Force, and The Border

In Savages, Don Winslow introduced Ben and Chon, twenty-something best friends who risk everything to save the girl they both love, O. Among the most celebrated literary thrillers, Savages was a Top 10 Book of the Year selection by Janet Maslin in The New York Times and Stephen King in Entertainment Weekly.

Now, in this high-octane prequel to Savages, Winslow reaches back in time to tell the story of how Ben, Chon, and O became the people they are. Spanning from 1960s Southern California to the recent past, The Kings of Cool is a breathtak­ingly original saga of family in all its forms—fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, friends and lovers. As the trio at the center of the book does battle with a cabal of drug dealers and crooked cops, they come to learn that their future is inextricably linked with their parents’ history. A series of breakneck twists and turns puts the two generations on a collision course, culminating in a stunning showdown that will force Ben, Chon, and O to choose between their real families and their loyalty to one another.

Ratings and reviews

Maybe I'm that one human being in the world that thinks everyone of my experiences should contain a deep and powerful spiritual meaning. That is why I love Don Winslow as an author. He takes that "Image" of the man in the mirror and shows us the faults in it, the cracks, and the breaks! Then we are left to consider if it's the mirror that's broken or is it really the man that's looking inside that's fractured. "The Kings of Cool" makes me wonder just how much of "Ben, Chon, and Ophelia" I have in the shards of my reflection in what I believe to be my soul. Chons honor, Bens intellectual, or Ophelias passion. Maybe you don't read for the same reasons as I do and that's cool but I do recommend this book because it makes you think! What are you made of? What would you stand for? What are your beliefs? Those are the types of questions we all must ask ourselves at one time or another. At the end of the day it's 336 pages of thought provoking material and that's why I recommend it.

Once I started I couldn't put it down, great pace and cool to read everyone's back story and how it all ties together

one of the best period. Don just smashed it with this one! savages is my favorite book of all time and kings of cool is nothing short of excellent👌

About the author

Don Winslow is the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of twenty-one novels, including City on Fire, The Force, The Cartel, The Kings of Cool, Savages, The Gentlemen’s Hour, The Dawn Patrol, The Winter of Frankie Machine, The Power of the Dog, and The Border. He lives in Southern California. To learn more, follow Don on Twitter @DonWinslow or visit DonWinslow.com.