I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this audiobook about the infamous narco boss, filled with captivating details. The author's reading was engaging, keeping me immersed in the evolving timeline without any distractions. While the book attempts to present different perspectives from the individuals involved, it predominantly aligns with the viewpoints of U.S. operatives. It would be fantastic if the author considered creating a sequel documentary, incorporating interviews with surviving members to further explore their involvement.
In conclusion, I highly recommend this audiobook for anyone interested in delving deeper into the life of Pablo and his criminal organization. It's a fascinating listen that won't disappoint.
The author does a solid job of intertwining the various elements that played a role in the pursuit of Pablo Escobar for "justice." I dig it when authors narrate their own books, and this author pulls it off pretty nicely. It's also fascinating to witness some familiar names from recent headlines occupying positions they held 15 years ago.
This book is seriously gripping. When I had to drive to work, I couldn't help but stay in my car once I reached home, just so I could keep listening until the end. I totally recommend it.
This book is really good, but it kind of missed out on showing just how ruthless and dangerous one of the most murderous individuals in history really was. However, it did manage to effectively highlight the important events and key moments.
I really enjoyed Mark Bowden's work as an author, especially his book "Black Hawk Down." However, I don't think he should have narrated his own audiobooks.
I can't really confirm the authenticity of the details regarding the pursuit and elimination of Escobar, so I can't say for certain how precise it is. Nevertheless, this book is about as well-written as a nonfiction piece can get.
Okay, so I gotta admit, the title of my review might not be the most awesome, but I'm struggling to find the right words to explain why I believe this version of Killing Pablo falls just short of hitting the bullseye (in my humble opinion).
First things first, Mark does a solid job on the narration front. He's got that clear and concise delivery down pat, and he could definitely make a career out of narrating similar books. Gonna give him a solid 4.5 stars for that.
Now, onto why I'm giving the story 3 stars. I've got a couple of reasons here. Number one, this is an "Abridged" version, and even though I knew that going in, I would've loved it if the producer or publisher had splurged on an "Unabridged" version. It always leaves me feeling a little bit cheated, especially when it comes to biographies and historical books, knowing that certain parts got chopped out for whatever reason.
Secondly, I feel like the origin and early years of Pablo could've used a bit more meat on the bones. I wanted to dig deeper into his background and learn more about how he came to be. Sure, there's a chunk of that covered in the early stages of the narrative, but it feels like the listener is rushed into accepting that Pablo is a full-time cocaine/narcotics dealer within the first half-hour.
Lastly, there's a fair amount of guesswork, speculation, and convenient filling in the gaps in certain sections where there just isn't concrete evidence or hard facts. I get that this is probably the case with most crime or historical biographies, but sometimes as a listener, it's tough to just accept these "best-guesses" about what may or probably happened. The logical connections may be clear in these instances, and most of us can infer that events probably played out close to how they were described, but we'll never know for sure, you know?
The epilogue was a nice touch, but I reckon it could've been beefed up a bit more. I wanted to know where Pablo's kids and wife are now and what other consequences there were in terms of Columbia-U.S. relations, beyond the obvious ones. There's some more juicy stuff to be explored in the political fallout on both sides, but I get that it might stray a bit from the main focus of Pablo Escobar himself.
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