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Here Comes THE PRECIPICE!

Tuesday, June 16th, 2015

Precipice CoverTHE PRECIPICE is out today from Minotaur Books!

Booklist calls Paul Doiron’s latest “one of the finest entries in a uniformly strong series that has quietly taken its place among the very best outdoors-based crime dramas.”

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Advance Praise For The Precipice

Friday, May 1st, 2015

Precipice CoverWe’re so pleased to share some amazing advance praise for THE PRECIPICE, Paul Doiron’s latest Mike Bowditch novel. Read on below: (more…)

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The New York Times Praises WORLD GONE BY

Thursday, April 2nd, 2015

WorldGoneByLehaneAs WORLD GONE BY enters its third week on the New York Times bestseller list at #13, we’re so excited to share Janet Maslin’s review. Read on below: (more…)

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World Gone By is “A landmark event in popular fiction.”

Wednesday, February 18th, 2015

WorldGoneByLehaneWe couldn’t be more pleased to share Booklist’s starred review of Dennis Lehane’s latest, WORLD GONE BY.  They declare, “The conclusion of Lehane’s Coughlin trilogy is a landmark event in popular fiction.” Featured as the Review of the Day, Booklist says, “It’s a novel of crime and passion on a grand scale, but it also brilliantly evokes the inevitably heartbreaking arc of living and dying familiar to us all.”  WORLD GONE BY hits shelves next month!

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More Praise for The Big Finish

Thursday, February 12th, 2015

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THE BIG FINISH is on shelves now, and the critics love it!

Publishers Weekly says, “Heart-pounding…Hall keeps the tension mounting as motives and alliances shift with the foul-scented wind. Even as violence looms, Hall’s talent for description adds a balancing, poetical note.” Booklist reports, “As always, Hall combines absurdist mayhem with remarkably subtle character interaction.”

 

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Library Journal Loves Endangered

Tuesday, February 10th, 2015

EndanderedCJBoxWe’re pleased to report Library Journal’s rave review of ENDANGERED. They call it “a breathless, roller-coaster ride of sheer suspense and entertainment.” Praising the novel’s nonstop action and intricately woven plotlines, Library Journal declares, “Series fans will love this thriller.” ENDANGERED hits shelves next month!

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The Big Finish Makes Waves in Florida

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015

The_Big_Finish_hallWe’re pleased to share this rave review from The Naples Florida Weekly for The Big Finish. They call it a “highly entertaining and tightly plotted romp.” The one criticism? That the Thorn novels “have long been such a central, exemplary and yet distinctive part of the Florida mystery tradition that many readers will be going through separation anxiety.” We don’t blame them!  After all, as this review confesses, “More Thorn, please.  He’s our drug of choice!”

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Kirkus Stars Lehane’s Latest

Wednesday, December 17th, 2014

WorldGoneByLehaneWe’re thrilled to share with you Kirkus’ starred review of WORLD GONE BY, Dennis Lehane’s forthcoming novel. They say this “multilayered, morally ambiguous novel of family, blood and betrayal” is “on one level, a very moving meditation on fathers and sons; on another, an illumination of character and fate,” declaring that its “cumulative thematic power and whip-crack narrative propulsion will enrich the reader’s appreciation past the last page.”

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Helsinki, Through A Lens Darkly

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014

helsinki_noir_thompsonHELSINKI NOIR, an anthology edited by James Thompson, is the latest installment in Akashic Books‘ acclaimed noir series. It was the last project Jim completed before his untimely death in August, and, as Reviewing the Evidence says, “This fine compendium reminds us of the skill and talent we have lost. Whether you are already a fan of the gloomy Finns or are new to the uniquely sinister aspect of Scandinavian literature, this book will provide steady entertainment.” 

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Brandow Has Critics Howling With Delight

Friday, October 31st, 2014

MatterBreedingBrandow“This snarky look at the purebred-dog industry is a must-read for all dog lovers,” says Booklist in their starred review of Michael Brandow’s A MATTER OF BREEDING, forthcoming from Beacon Press. More advance praise after the jump!  (more…)

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