Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Dawn Patrol | 2008 | Don Winslow | Buy |
| 2 | The Gentlemen’s Hour | 2009 | Don Winslow | Buy |
The Boone Daniels books are Don Winslow’s lightest crime fiction, following a San Diego surfer who does private investigation work between waves. The Dawn Patrol (2008) and The Gentlemen’s Hour (2009) capture the Southern California beach culture with the same attention to place that Winslow brings to his grittier work.
Boone Daniels and his surf crew provide a different kind of community than the cartels and cops of Winslow’s major books. The mysteries are solid, but the real pleasure is the laid-back atmosphere and the sharp observations about surfer life, real estate development, and the tension between old San Diego and new money. These books are quick, fun reads that show a lighter side of Winslow’s talent.