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“Outstanding
in every way. Hurwitz’s previous books—great as they were—look like practice
swings before this titanic blast.”
— Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author
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“It’d be so
simple to say that The Crime Writer
toys and pokes and jabs with the genre. And of course it does. But by merging
author and hero, Hurwitz sharpens a brand-new edge in his voice. An elegant,
engaging, and wonderfully human book.”
— Brad Meltzer, #1 New York Times bestselling author
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“The Crime Writer is the must-read crime
novel of the year. Brilliantly rendered with hip intelligence and fierce
originality, this book is a stunner. Gregg Hurwitz may well have created a
brand name franchise and deservedly so.”
— Robert Crais, #1 New York Times bestselling author
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“With The Crime Writer, Gregg Hurwitz has
taken a quantum leap forward in the realm of American suspense literature. A
thrilling, mind-bending journey, it is also deeply humane and beautifully
written. You’ll turn the final page with profound regret.”
— Dennis Lehane, New York Times bestselling author
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“An
intimate, tension-filled story that starts strong and grows to a smashing
finish.”
— Newsday
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“Hurwitz’s
intelligent, skillfully plotted thriller, with its clever mystery and
undercurrent of menace, is a gripping read.”
— Telegraph (London)
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“Hurwitz’s
intelligent, skillfully plotted thriller, with its clever mystery and
undercurrent of menace, is a gripping read.”
— Daily Telegraph (London)
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“The Crime Writer unfolds like a modern film noir…Hurwitz is a tight
and quick-moving writer. He is at his best while describing Drew’s Los Angeles,
with all its gaudiness and hype.”
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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“[An]
intimate, tension-filled story that starts strong and grows to a smashing
finish…A hero truly worth rooting for.”
— South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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“Hurwitz’s carefully
interwoven plotlines and taut writing—as well as his pulsing descriptions of
Los Angeles—make for a deeply satisfying read, and the ending, revealed with
masterful simplicity, shows the complex desires that make each of us capable of
murder. A performance worthy of applause.”
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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“An
exhilarating tale…the first part of this exciting thriller may be the best
opening ploy in the mystery genre this year.”
— Midwest Book Review
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“Gregg
Hurwitz has written seven previous novels and has consistently produced work of
exceptional quality, The Crime Writer
perhaps being the pinnacle of that output thus far…One of my favorite reads of
the year.”
— JanuaryMagazine.com
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“Hurwitz’s
L.A. thriller has noir pulp chutzpah in spades…The fast pace and ingenious
setup provide considerable tension.”
— Publishers Weekly
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“Danner’s
anguish is compellingly described, and the plot has more twists and turns than
Mulholland Drive. At least half a dozen characters are vividly drawn, and nearly
all are like Danner—struggling to recover from some tragic and life-altering
event. Hurwitz’s insights about L.A. life sound knowing and are often ruefully
funny, e.g., ‘L.A., where a porn star runs for governor and an action figure
wins.’ Crime fans looking for something different will love this one.”
— Booklist
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“An
exhilarating tale…the first part of this exciting thriller may be the best
opening ploy in the mystery genre this year.”
— Midwest Book Review