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“[A] smart thriller…Grace
and her four geek partners in the software company they call Monkeewrench add
real flavor to the proceedings with their colorful jargon and quirky
personalities. These technonerds may be freaks—and one of them may even be a
killer—but they have style.”
— New York Times Book Review
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“The writing is both
assured and seamless…Exceptional character development, dialogue, and lots of
local detail make Monkeewrench a
winner.”
— Minneapolis Star-Tribune
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“A fresh and exciting
talent…[An] inventive, deftly written, and thoroughly satisfying thriller.”
— San Diego Union-Tribune
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“In addition to the
unusual premise, Tracy has peopled this mystery with likable, colorful
characters…Tricky plotting, unique suspects, and believable cops have been
cleverly interwoven into a first-rate first novel.”
— Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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“Clever plot twists…[An]
impressive first-time thriller.”
— San Jose Mercury News
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“Stylish,
suspenseful, surprisingly funny, and wholly satisfying. Inventive, too. Tracy…deftly
juggles several plotlines and a large cast of well-differentiated characters.”
— Orlando Sentinel
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“Some great
characters, clever dialogue, and suspense.”
— Daily Oklahoman
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“The best first novel
I have ever read, an exciting thriller filled with misdirection and secret
agendas…A suspense thriller that allows no time-outs.”
— Midwest Book Review
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“A sizzling thriller…A
killer read in every way…with its menacing suspense, snappy dialogue, and
techno edge…Thriller fans will go ape.”
— People (Critic’s Choice)
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“Even the most overly
confident reader will be delightfully surprised at the ending.”
— Entertainment Weekly
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“Written with such
skill and polish that you would think it was Tracy’s tenth…The Minneapolis
setting of Monkeewrench and the expertly
rendered search for a serial killer are reminiscent of the fine work of bestselling
author John Sandford, whose fans definitely will want to pick this one up.
Tracy represents a strong new voice in the thriller genre. Monkeewrench is clearly positioned atop the ranks of debuts so far
this year.”
— USA Today
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“A soundly plotted
thriller that fires on all cylinders…Tracy covers all the bases in this debut
thriller: an accelerating, unpredictable plot that combines police procedural
with technogeek-speak, an array of well-drawn characters, and, most important,
witty repartee.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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“[An] entertaining
nailbiter…Late-night alert: Don’t settle down with this wacky, supercharged
maiden voyage at your bedside till you’ve cleared your schedule for the
following morning.”
— Kirkus Reviews
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“The two teams of
detectives—one from the big city and one from the small town but both with
their own quirks, love interests, and insights—prove the sparkle in this
engaging debut thriller by a mother-daughter writing team who lace their
suspense with humor à la
Harlan Coben.”
— Booklist
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“Fast, fresh, funny,
and outrageously suspenseful, Monkeewrench
is the debut thriller of the year.”
— Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Six Years