RaveChicago Review of BooksMessud’s writing becomes timeless ... We have such beauty as Messud’s novel, a more permanent form than so many others, to relish and enjoy.
Alexis Soloski
PositiveChicago Review of BooksSoloski crafts a psychological thriller around Vivian Parry ...Somehow the story seems entirely plausible ... Soloski smoothly transfers her masterful journalistic writing to this novel, creating a classic yet entirely modern noir. Fast-paced, funny, sexy, and witty, Here in the Dark is a satisfying read to the very last word.
Jamel Brinkley
RaveChicago Review of BooksMasterful ... Brinkley bears witness to these topics through his characters, while he, with searing beauty and grace, also explores the intricacies of identity, friendship, family, community, growing older, and more—topics at the heart of the many broader, larger issues we face in America today.
