El Chapo: The Untold Story of the Worlds Most Infamous Drug Lord

What a great book. I think the author did a really good job here, and Im looking forward to more from him.

Great Read, well written book. I have read many Chapo books this one has deeper detail , Im impressed

Excellent research went into this fascinating story.

This book makes good on its promise to tell a story of infamy. The life of El Chapo turns out to be as fascinating and cinematic as one could imagine, if not more so. Noah Hurowitz narrates with an effective mix of carefully researched history and thorough reporting, occasionally providing captivating first-person accounts of his travels in Sinaloa. More than just a biography, this book examines the people, institutions, and historical forces that created El Chapo while also revealing the brutal social consequences of the war on drugs. Captivating and highly informative Highest recommendation.

El Chapo is a well written page turner that offers an inside view of one of one of the most prolific drug smugglers in history, his motley network of connections, innovative business practices, ruthless encounters and Houdini-esque ability to evade capture and escape incarceration. Although he is ultimately captured and extradited to the U.S. where he will ultimately die in prison, his legacy is such that the Mexican people in his familys orbit will continue to live lives of fear, hopelessness and despair, as was best depicted once he is out of the picture and the authorities attempted to apprehend one of his heirs to the throne. In addition to the criminal enterprises that are revealed, the vast web of police and government collusion and corruption is uncovered and explained. What we find, in the end, is that there are few good guys or governments. The few that there are, are the heroes in this fascinating and depressing tale of greed, violence and death. El Chapo a book worth reading and I highly recommend it.

Excellent book! Amazing details of the real life of El Chapo. Amazing read! Highly recommend!!!!!!

This is the book for anyone eager to look beyond sensational portrayals of El Chapo and understand what his true role was in the drug war. I found that the author skillfully constructs the universe in which the drug trade takes place, balancing all pieces: from geopolitical agendas, US-Mexico trade relations, and DEA and other agencies interests, to the reality on the ground in Mexico, he leaves no stone unturned. The book works at all scales, with every incident or personal anecdote inserted in a larger sociopolitical context. It manages to seamlessly connect harrowing testimonies of civilians affected by the violence of the drug war to a profound analysis about who ultimately profits from this war. Thoroughly researched and extremely thoughtful, this book unpacks for you every insidious aspect of the war on drugs. I highly recommend it!

This book is not just a biography of El Chapo leader of México’s largest cartel. It gives a frightening account of the violence created by the U.S. led war on drugs viewed through the life of Mexico’s most notorious drug lord. I’d recommend it to anyone wanting to understand the realities created by regressive and punitive drug policies and their very human cost.

Good history of the drug war told by following the life of el chapo. Great citations and well written. Highly recommend.

Really good audiobook my fiancé and I were hooked on a road trip. Hearing the number of things this guy escaped death was insane really descriptive and offers great insight