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With another gritty storyline and appealing characters, Sandford has penned another winner, one sure to shoot to the top of the best-seller lists.
— Richmond Times-Dispatch
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There are few events more welcome in the literary world than the appearance of another John Sandford book. Mad River is shot through with dark humor from all sides [and] the violence that is the driving force of the book ratchets up the suspense to an almost excruciating degree.
— Bookreporter.com
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The best thing about Sandford’s writing is that it is still fresh. He writes with enthusiasm and never coasts on his merits or uses any tricks of the trade. Mad River is just as refreshing as the first novel he ever wrote.
— Huffington Post
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Sandford can be depended upon to create thrillers infused with page-turner plots, knife’s-edge prose, and well-drawn portraits. What sets this series apart, though, is Flowers himself, a man of action but also one of contemplation. In Mad River, as in his entire body of work, Sandford sets out not only to thrill and entertain, but also to inspire thought.
— Richmond Times-Dispatch
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Clever, quirky . . . unusually good-natured intrigue distinguishes this outing.
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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The best entry in a stellar series
— Booklist (starred review)
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A high-octane thrill ride. Virgil pulls out all the stops.
— Publishers Weekly
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Wonderfully entertaining
— St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Very strong. Sandford is one of America’s ace mystery authors.
— Cleveland Plain Dealer
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The greatest strength of Mad River lies in Flowers himself. It’s hard to think of a more balanced and genial investigative hero, yet he’s still able to keep cops and bad guys alike in line. The killers’ motivations and dynamic remain riveting until the final pages.
— Shelf Awareness