“Dark and delicious.”
—The New York Times
“A wonderful read.”
—Playboy
“Westlake is one of the best crime writers in the business... Inventive, suspenseful, muscular, angry, horrific.”
—Los Angeles Times
“Great. [A] book by this guy is cause for happiness.”
—Stephen King
“Donald Westlake must be one of the best craftsmen now crafting stories.”
—George F. Will
“The novel’s deeper meditations will keep you thinking long after you’ve closed the book.”
—USA Today
“Marvelous... Nearly half a century into his writing career, Westlake remains superb.”
—Entertainment Weekly
“A deliciously nasty read... A taut thriller.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Brilliant... [Westlake] knows how to freeze the blood.”
—Terrence Rafferty, GQ
“Tantalizing... The action is non-stop.”
—The Wall Street Journal
“A riveting tale of betrayal and escape.”
—Chicago Tribune
“Ingeniously twisted plotting.”
—Cleveland Plain Dealer
“Westlake remains in perfect command; there’s not a word... out of place.”
—San Diego Union-Tribune
“Crime fiction stripped down—as it was meant to be... oh, how the pages keep turning.”
—Philadelphia Inquirer