Fascinating and well written. A great nonfiction journalistic approach to storytelling. Worth’s read for cans of crime and nonfiction.

Joaquin Guzman, known by many as El Chapo, was the notorious leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel in Mexico. Known for his brutality and violence, as well as his desire for the finer things in life and his amazing ability to escape from prisons, Guzman is as much a part of cartel history as Pablo Escobar and Griselda Blanco. Begining with his humble roots, El Jefe: The Stalking of Chapo Guzman covers his rise within the cartel all the way to his ultimate fall following his conviction in New York, and everything in between.

To be perfectly honest, this book disappointed me. I went in really excited because I have always enjoyed true crime novels, but I could not get into this one, which is unfortunate because I really wanted to like this one. There were some sections that seemed to go on and on and were quite boring, while others were entertaining and enjoyable. I really wanted to enjoy this novel, and that is why I stuck with it until the end, but it fell short of my expectations.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing a digital copy of El Jefe: The Stalking of Chapo Guzman, given in exchange for an honest review; all opinions are my own.

The narrative was well written and the account contains many intriguing details and facts. The narrative flows well and is written in a chronological context that keeps the interest of the reader. I found myself turning the pages late into the night .

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for providing a copy of this book to read and review. The opinions expressed here are my own honest opinions.

This would be a wonderful book if it wasn't so scary at the same time. It's refreshing to read an honest appraisal of the drug situation as it really exists.