Fast-paced, provocative, and wickedly funny, The Kings of Cool is a spellbinding love story for our times from a master novelist at the height of his powers. . Buy The Kings of Cool by Winslow, Don (ISBN: 9780099576549) from Amazon's Book Store. THE HIGH-OCTANE PREQUEL TO SAVAGES In Savages, Don Winslow introduced Ben and Chon, twentysomething best friends who risk everything to save the girl they both love, O. I think the book can stand on its own for those who haven't read "Savages" or listened to/read Mr . The Kings of Cool NPR coverage of The Kings of Cool: A Prequel to Savages by Don Winslow. Spanning from 1960s Southern California to the recent past, The Kings of Cool is a breathtak ingly original saga of family in all its forms—fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, friends and lovers. “Don Winslow, whose book The Kings of Cool, just came out, is a rarity among writers of fiction: He doesn't just make it up.” -- Chip McGrath ― The New York Times “A fast, fun, smart jazz-riff of a book, a prequel to Savages and every bit as good. Now, in his high-octane prequel, The Kings of Cool, Winslow reaches back in time to tell the story of how Ben, Chon, and O became the people they are. It is filled with Winslow’s trademark talents—complex characters , sharp dialogue , blistering social commentary—that have earned him an obsessive following. As the younger generation 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. “Smart people sometimes get stupid, but stupid people never get smart. It is a simply stunning novel." But The Kings of Cool is so much more than a mere backstory. -- Doug Johnstone Independent on Sunday "An epic prequel to Don This is the story of how Ben, Chon and O became the people they are. It has all the snap and savvy of Savages but with even more ambition and heart. The "Kings of Cool" is fast-paced, extremely well-performed and hard to put down. The Kings of Cool (Book) : Winslow, Don : "In Savages, Don Winslow introduced Ben and Chon, twentysomething best friends who risk everything to save the girl they both love, O. . The Kings of Cool Play on Spotify Popular 1. 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