One Night Stands and Lost Weekends

“It’s interesting to observe his skills progressing and no doubt inspiring to would-be writers....If your taste runs to cheap detectives, cheaper crooks, and D-cup damsels, One Night Stands and Lost Weekends is for you.” — Library Journal

“Taut classic hard-boiled noir....Will leave even newcomers hungry for more.” — Publishers Weekly

“Well worth resurrecting as the portrait of a self-described ‘gormless young man’ who grew up to be a killer writer.” — Seattle Times

“This collection will delight the prize-winning author’s many fans.” — Aptos Times (Aptos, CA)

“Tasty like candy and a little addictive.” — Lisa Ko, author of The Leavers

“This new collection of Block’s early stories will delight fans of hard-boiled detective fiction.” — Charlotte Observer

“These early Block writings deftly capture the flavor and attitudes of an era when crime ran rampant in the city....Block is in fine form.” — Lansing State Journal