Ecstasy (Notorious)

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I didn't give it three stars because it annoyed me or dissatisfied me It's just me maybe being bored and a bit sad then suddenly I read then and I This book has many element that I hate But somehow I think that she maybe a great gift he had given his brother Kell The heroine doesn't want to love her husband despite her attraction to him because she feared it Y How can I hate him despite what he has done when I know that he is just a tormented young child inside a body of a grown up man I hate their uncle William Laccister I pronounced his name while reading with disdainful vehemence He ruined a life of an innocent child Rape is a hard topic for me In the end it is his brother he still seek I love this author's writing style.

The book had a very good story line; although I found it slightly repetitive. There were too many rhetorical questions for me, but the scenes were excellent. Acho que merecia um melhor aprofundamento e um melhor final.

Chemical Cowboys:the Secret Mission To Hunt down a Notorious Ecstasy Kingpin

Not sure why, but this one felt like a bit of a slog. Lots of elements were a bit too hard to believe - the fantasy life of the main character and her hard and fast rule not to ever fall in love The first scene between Kell and Raven, and his restraint I realized I'd read this one out of order, so maybe, maybe if I'd read the previous book first I would have found all of this more plausible.

I agree it would have been nice if Raven were a bit more intelligent, although there was an effort Not sure why, but this one felt like a bit of a slog. I agree it would have been nice if Raven were a bit more intelligent, although there was an effort to make Kell an interestingly haunted hero with very middling success. Likewise Sean's trauma was quite unusual for this type of novel I hadn't read a Nicole Jordan in a while, and have enjoyed her other Courtship Wars series quite a bit, so maybe I should stick with those. A nice story, even if predictible. I liked Kell more than the heroine even now her name fades from my memory A pity about Sean, though.

He had potential, he could have been redeemed up to some point, but the author had decided to make him the total villain. I felt, somehow, he didn't deserve the character evolution he had. At least the love scenes were sexy and hot. And the one when Kell whants to fulfull Raven's I remembered her name! The beginning was the start of a great book, the middle was starting to get bland, the end was just brutal. Read more Read less.

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Ecstasy (Notorious, #4) by Nicole Jordan (3 star ratings)

The problem was so widespread that it did not take long before law enforcement agencies around the world joined forces to tackle the growing problem. Once the various law enforcement agencies came together, their jobs suddenly became a lot easier. The tangled web of the Ecstasy underworld, at least that under investigation, was beginning to be unraveled. The drug was being imported into the United States from Holland. It was even tempting enough for the Israeli mafia to take up. The three countries, working with other countries across Europe, were able to put a major dent in the Ecstasy trade.

While Special Agent Gagne plays a large part in Lisa Sweetingham's book, he is not the only major player, nor even the most important. The bringing down of a major Ecstasy kingpin, Oded Tuito, and many others tied to the industry was the result of the hard work of many.

While jurisdictional issues occasionally came into play, for the most part the various law enforcement agencies involved worked together for their common cause. They relied heavily on confidential sources, such as informants. In fact, many of their leads come from those on the inside.

It will come as no surprise that I am a fan of crime fiction, especially mysteries. I am fascinated by the investigative process, the discovery of clues that lead to another and another and how it all comes together in the end.

Chemical Cowboys: The DEA's Secret Mission to Hunt Down a Notorious Ecstasy Kingpin

True life investigations are even more fascinating in many ways. You may not be able to get into the characters' heads quite the way you can in fiction which is one of the aspects I especially find appealing in reading fiction , but you can get a glimpse at how crimes are really solved and of our legal system at work. I have a new found respect for the hard work and dedication of those investigating drug crime rings and just what they are up against. They have an immense amount of patience, that's for sure, and their job requires meticulous attention to details. They both take their jobs very seriously and it shows in their work product—and in their personal lives.

There are a lot of players mentioned in this book, both criminals and authorities. Usually I do not have trouble keeping several characters straight while reading, but in this case, it proved to be a bit of a challenge. Fortunately, Sweetingham did try and help, reminding the reader of the link between one person and another without being repetitive; however, I would not have minded having an organizational chart to help me keep it all straight.

Especially one or two involving the various criminal groups. I never know quite how to review a nonfiction book. While the events covered in the pages of Chemical Cowboys are factual and a matter of record, I do not want to spoil the book just the same. I will not go so far as to say the book reads like fiction, but I will say that it flows smoothly and the author has done a good job in presenting the information she has gathered.

Is the book suspenseful? Did I enjoy it? Chemical Cowboys was without a dull moment.

Sweetingham kept me interested from the very first page through to the last. With both the law enforcement officers, the criminals and those who fall somewhere in between, the author presented them as the human beings they are, with their strengths and vulnerabilities. At times she talked about their families and their hopes and dreams, along with their failures. The people described in the book are more than just names on a page. Lisa Sweetingham saw to that. While the efforts of the DEA and their allies had a major impact on the Ecstasy trade, the distribution and abuse of the drug continues still today.

There are new criminals in place to do the dirty work, and law enforcement agencies all over the world continue to do what they can to make our streets safer. Jul 02, B While there are many characters in the story, and relatively little character development, one must remember that this is not a tale of emotions and introspection.

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This is the true story of the rise of Ecstasy to near-glamour-drug status, and with it the emergence onto the international stage of a relatively new crime syndicate - the Israeli mafia. What starts off as a chance encounter between an informant and two ecstasy dealers grows over years into a multinational antidrug operation, garnering unprecedented cooperation between American and Israeli law enforcement. While the story features several other important characters, on both sides of the law, none are presented to the reader on such an in-depth level as that of Gagne.

Nonetheless, Sweetingham does an appreciable job of juggling a relatively large cast of characters, imbuing each with as much a degree of humanity as can be expected from the surprisingly brief pages. Chemical Cowboys serves to fill in - in impressive detail - the driving forces behind the emergence of Ecstasy in mainstream American culture, as well as describe the struggle that ensued between the smugglers who made a living outside the law, and those who made it their mission to bring the outlaws to justice. A worthwhile read for those who have an interest in learning more about the Ecstasy phenomenon, as well as those who enjoy nonfiction crime stories as a genre.

May 01, Valorie rated it liked it Shelves: But Gatien and Alig are just small pieces in a larger, more world-wide drug puzzle full of danger, violence, death, and money. Sweetingham takes the reader around the world, from Israel to Amsterdam, to Belgium and France, and back to the United States into the club scene and the mob. We witness law enforcement around the world working together to gain evidence and convictions. We are also given the ins and outs of how big time international drug dealers hide out, hide evidence, launder money, and pass drugs through airport and port security.

This is a book full of twists and turns, with real life people and events and only minor details changed, mainly for the sake of condensing or protecting some of the people involved. Sweetingham has written the book with enough personality and excitement that one could easily be reading a crime mystery novel.

This book is further proof that the things that happen in real life can be just as good as anything you see on TV or read in fiction. What makes this book even more fascinating is that you know while reading it that these things really did and are still happening all around you.

Names, places, and events are all familiar and distinct. This book must have taken a lot of time, and had to have required Sweetingham to research a lot. The sheer detail and specifics of the book shows that Sweetingham really knows what she is talking about and properly investigated the key players and chronology from beginning to end and everything connecting in a confusing and intricate web of drug crime.

May 23, Bridget rated it really liked it. Chemical Cowboys looks into the lives of many drug dealers and cops. For the longest time Cocaine and Heroin were the most talked about drugs. That all changed with the blink of an eye. All of a sudden there was a new club drug called Ecstacy. A few smart but crooked businessmen decided to take on this new drug and smuggle it to the United States. While other cops were chasing the known big wigs, Gagne talked his partner Germanowski into go Chemical Cowboys looks into the lives of many drug dealers and cops. While other cops were chasing the known big wigs, Gagne talked his partner Germanowski into going after the new love drug because he knew it was going to be big.

They even dressed up in drag to get into a nightclub so they could buy some pills. A few different countries decide to team up and share information because this new drug is popping up everywhere. This is the key to bringing these drug lords down. This was an amazing book. I don't know about you guys but I love to learn. Even if I just learn one new word from a book, I'm satisfied.

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