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FEB. 16, 2006
Nicely told, with the requisite genre beatings and gunplay reserved for the end and the equally requisite angst, this time... Full review >
JULY 1, 2007
The plot has its share of boilerplate elements. But sentence for polished sentence, no one in the genre writes better. Full review >
AUG. 4, 2009
Feisty plotting and the most memorable prose since Chandler. Koryta (A Welcome Grave, 2007, etc.) belongs on every genre... Full review >
JAN. 24, 2011
A commanding performance in the field of supernatural noir. Full review >
JUNE 8, 2011
Koryta (The Cypress House, 2011, etc.), whose affection for the big cats and those who care for them is contagious, has... Full review >
JUNE 9, 2010
A departure from Kortya’s Lincoln Perry p.i. series (The Silent Hour, 2009, etc.) that’s every bit as well-written. Full review >
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