City in Ruins

Winslow (The Border; The Force) offers a tour de force ending to “The Danny Ryan Trilogy”; Winslow has announced that this will be his final novel. Once the head of a Rhode Island criminal empire, Danny Ryan is hoping to leave his shady past behind. He’s moved to Las Vegas, where he seems to have it all—lucrative investments in the casino business and a fledgling family. When he bids on a strategically placed property, however, powerful enemies, including an FBI agent seeking retribution for her lover’s death 10 years earlier and a rival power broker, seek to take him down. Organized crime, gambling, and high finance come together, creating an explosive listen with an unexpected but wholly satisfying ending. Award-winning narrator Ari Fliakos’s performance is not to be missed. He skillfully navigates between Winslow’s time-honored but still relevant themes as he delivers compelling and well-developed character portraits. He blends accents and emotions into a splendid performance, tapping into the complexity and richness of Winslow’s prose.