“The hero of 15 books by Lawrence Block, Scudder is a winningly smart-assed private eye who can shoot the breeze (and the and guys) with the best of them, and has a capacity for abstract thought to boot.” - The Economist
“...[a] remarkable series.” - Buffalo News
“With the appearance of this cute and acute killer, Block’s novel re-enters the nightmarish atmosphere that made his earlier Scudder stories compelling and emormously popular reading experiences.” - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“Author Lawrence Block has crafted perhaps the most gripping Scudder novel to date, a multi-faceted psychological thriller that will appease and excite his legions of eager readers.” - Whodunit?
“The writing is marvelous, the pace is excellent and the thrills and surprises just keep coming....[an[ outstanding piece of noir literature.” - Amazon.com
“[Block’s] prose is as smooth as aged whiskey...and the story flows across its pages.” - Publishers Weekly
“Full of twisty turns that Block does so very well....readers will want quick delivery of the next Block-buster.” - USA Today
“Compelling...One can only hope the Matt Scudder series will live on.” - Entertainment Weekly