Orange County Register
“Quality writing and storytelling . . . Block puts Scudder through his paces with a sure hand.”
Orlando Sentinel
“Whether he’s slashing away at detective stereotypes with his hero Matt Scudder, or slicing right to the heart of a scenario with his succinct prose, Block always cuts right to the bone of a story.”
Grand Rapids Press
“Block has a fine ear for language and he does some of his best writing ever . . . Block’s work rises beyond the realm of simple whodunits, and into that lofty territory of serious writing . . . Watching Scudder try to figure it all out—and stay alive in the meantime—is reading time well spent.”
Los Angeles Daily News
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