Praise for the Father Jake Austin Mystery Series
“Interesting, nuanced characters in a finely wrought setting.”
—Laura Lippman, New York Times bestselling author of Sunburn and the award-winning Tess Monaghan series
“A promising debut and series launch. [....] Readers will look forward to seeing more of Jake.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Vanek’s bittersweet novel will appeal to admirers of Julia Spencer-Fleming’s clerical mysteries.”
—Library Journal
“The mystery itself is well conceived and executed, and the several central characters nicely drawn…. I say, ‘Hurrah!’ I always have room to read another good series.”
—Reviewing the Evidence
“John Vanek guides the reader through the seldom-seen worlds of both medicine and the priesthood. His years as a physician at a Catholic hospital make him the perfect creator of this literary mystery.”
—Sterling Watson, Professor of Creative Writing at Eckerd College, and author of Suitcase City
“The mystery is intriguing, with an edge of darkness that keeps things interesting. The main character, Jake, is delectably complicated and conflicted.”
—InD’tale Magazine
“Superb storytelling with a deft touch by this talented author. A fast read, but the characters linger in your memory.”
—Ann O’Farrell, author of the Norah’s Children Trilogy
“This mystery kept me guessing until the last clue had been discovered. John A. Vanek is definitely on my must-read list for anyone who enjoys the traditional mystery. I look forward to reading more about the life of Father Jake Austin.”
—Reader Views
“[John Vanek] tapped into his medical past. The notion of making the main character a man of the cloth was tied to Vanek being raised a Catholic and having two good friends who were priests.”
—The Elyria Chronicle-Telegram Newspaper
“The Father Jake Austin mystery series is alive with intrigue and pulse-pounding plots. Vanek brings G.K. Chesterton’s Father Brown into the twenty-first century and sprinkles in hints of PBS’s Grantchester. You will not be disappointed.”
—The Publish Or Perish Writers of Pinellas