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Don Winslow
Rave Crime Fiction Lover \"Winslow is a masterful stylist and the pages just fly by. The book is full of illuminating history, visceral action and deep, truthful emotion ... This 700-page doorstopper is the best this writer has produced and should solidify his status as one of the most important writers working today ... Don’t miss out on this book, nor the series. It is a masterpiece.\
William Boyle
Positive Crime Fiction Lover It is a chaotic ride that is at times fun and exciting and at other times frustrating and hard to follow. Boyle pushes the zany into overdrive on occasion, and that, combined with a dependence on happenstance, makes for an uneven read ... A Friend is a Gift You Give Yourself is a heartfelt character-driven novel, which is fun and dynamic with an unbelievably crazy road trip involving characters you just wouldn’t expect ... But Boyle is a good writer who, when he is in the zone, writes compelling and approachable prose.
Walter Mosley
Mixed Crime Fiction \"Walter Mosley is one of America’s great crime fiction authors, and his latest is the start of what may be a new series for the writer. The book takes the author into new territory, Brooklyn, with a new central protagonist. It is grounded in strong detail and has the compelling and conversational first-person tone we have come to expect from Walter Mosley … Down the River Unto the Sea takes a long time to get itself together and take off. Gradually, all paths converge in the second half of this novel … Innovation is important in the genre, and Mosley must be commended for moving away from his iconic character, but the Brooklyn of this novel is not as vibrant as the LA depicted in his Easy series or the New York of the author’s McGill books.\
David Mamet
Rave Crime Fiction Lover The story careens ahead at a lightning pace. Big ideas and themes are woven into the narrative. Grief, Guilt, and Hodge’s wartime history all make for a meaningful and layered text. The desire for truth, retribution, and solace are his main motivators. You can’t help being pulled into the heaping emotion that saturates each page ... You will be in love, really frustrated at times, confused, and mesmerised by what is done in these 300-plus pages ... Recommend for fans of literary crime fiction, James Ellroy, and classic American noir.