Entertaining ... The book is well-paced and often amusing, and while you’ll inevitably settle on a favorite storyline, I bet you’ll enjoy them all (Crooks is nothing if not divine inspiration for a streaming series ... Berney is a gifted storyteller, and in his hands, Crooks and its wayward criminals demand your attention and appreciation — although maybe not your forgiveness.
Works as both an epic crime tale and an intimate family story ... Berney’s style and flair for character and plot have earned him numerous awards. Crooks ranks at the top of his novels.
As is almost always true in anthology-style works, some stories are more engaging and effective than others, but Berney continues to expand the genre of Western noir with style, humor, and a deep understanding of human frailty and flaw ... Another original from the prolific Berney.
Berney shines in this enthralling epic ... The tone is lighter than in Berney’s previous books, but the episodic structure and focus on character over action charms. Fans of Elmore Leonard will eat this up.
