So many authors gave me hours of reading pleasure this year through their amazing abilities, and I am grateful to each and every one of you. For writing what turned out to be my favorite reads of 2011, I am especially grateful to Andrez Bergen, Vincent Holland-Keen, Grant Jerkins, Lynn Kostoff, Bill Loehfelm, Matthew McBride, Steve Mosby, Josh Stallings, Urban Waite, and Benjamin Whitmer. Thank you. (PS – The only “order” these are in is reverse-chronological by review date.)
“My name is Thomas Locke. I am a private detective and what I’m about to say might sound strange, but it is absolutely true.”
To
That was the problem, wasn’t it? In relying on other people and using them as a foundation for your life? When the floor breaks, you fall. 
“Reality and perception are entirely different things, and let me tell you, Floyd, reality is the lesser of the two.” – Deaps
Andrez Bergen’s Tobacco-Stained
He learned that it was possible to be scared and carry a burden of fear and worry and guilt, and still behave normally. – Kyle Edwards
“Y’know, there’s just something remotely fascinating about cutting off another man’s legs with a chainsaw. Especially if he’s still alive.” – Nick Valentine
To say
When your girl-on-a-dark-street alarm goes off, you listen. Every damn time. – Maureen Coughlin
It’s only a few pages into author Bill Loehfelm’s newest book,
“I guess the truth is, there’s only so much you can let pass, then you start drawing the line. Don’t draw the line somewhere, it all turns to
A new e-book edition of Pike is forthcoming from Simon & Schuster in April 2016.
“I’m capable of anything I need to be capable
“At bottom, everything’s a question of character. Always has been.” – Stanley Tedros
Characters, and issues of character, abound in the latest offering
December 24th - Berkley
