I found "Chemical Cowboys" hard to put down. It is a fascinating account of the efforts to bring to justice the kingpins of the ecstasy trade and is full of plot twists and colorful characters. At times I felt like I was in the middle of a page-turning crime novel but the fact is -it really happened. It must have taken years of painstaking research. I would thoroughly recommend it to anyone.

I'm a huge non-fiction fan and this book fit the bill. I was lucky that I did not have to work the day after I bought the book. I read the book in one sitting and needless to say I did not get much sleep that night. Lisa Sweetingham brings us into the DEA and gives us a fly on the wall perspective on what happens during a intense long investigation. The events are real, the characters are real and Sweetingham makes you want more at every turn of the page. This book is a must read. I'm looking forward to see what Lisa Sweetingham writes next.

CHEMICAL COWBOYS is a riveting true crime expose into the world of "E" -- the club drug that exploded in the 90s. It's a fascinating look at the players behind the pill, the distribution networks and the high-stakes game they played.

With unprecedented access comes unprecedented detail. No one is better at getting access to sensitive information than journalist Lisa Sweetingham. While most reporters couldn't even get inside certain law enforcement buildings, Sweetingham managed to gain entry to evidence rooms, classified reports, and confidential files. She traces the dramatic rise of Ecstasy drug networks and the DEA's determined response to infiltrate and take down the source of the growing epidemic. Although there are plenty of interesting facts and figures, the real story of this book is the human characters and the real life dramas they live through during the gritty clash between law enforcement and organized crime. From local suburban American neighborhoods to exotic foreign locales, this story will take you around the globe at speeds that most crime books couldn't hope to match. This is a dramatic ride that delivers a powerful message: the success or failure of law enforcement is not about policies and procedures but rests largely on the day-to-day decisions of gutsy agents working against equally fearless criminals. If our agents make the wrong choices or don't follow the right leads, the consequences can be severe. We rely on their instincts to keep our streets safe, and we should never take their efforts or their dedication for granted. The only question the reader is left with is: what's next for Lisa Sweetingham?

The book reads like a novel. I usually don't read non-fiction, but a friend insisted I read it. I couldn't put it down. The characters draw you in and the details are absolutely fascinating!