El Narco: Inside Mexico's Criminal Insurgency, (Paperback)

from Melkor81205

This is one of those books that gets your attention from the opening page and does not let go. This is also one of those books where you need to put it down at times to process the gravity of what the author has just said. Ioan Grillo takes the reader to modern day Mexico and then brings us to th...

from lpg3d

El Narco: Inside Mexico's Criminal Insurgency by Ioan Grillo is an outstanding chronicle of the Mexican drug war. This book should be required reading for anyone interested in understanding why there is such a drug war, how it started, and why it's not going to go away anytime soon. Thanks to Lib...

from zmagic69

Outstanding! This should be required reading for our current government. Everything you thought you knew about the drug cartels, who they are, how they got where they are, and why they are so violent is is explained in detail. This is such a well written and researched book it almost reads like a...

from VGAHarris

The best book on the topic of cartels and drug wars I have read.

from PolarBear

Superb. Detailed. Scary, but there's hope in this book, too. As Mr. Grillo lays out the story, it almost seems hopeless, but fortunately, he leaves breadcrumbs of hope carefully placed throughout the book. As he walks you through the bloodshed, the bleak political and economic situation, and othe...