“Tough but true: a first-time novelist has to bring something new to the table — something like the trumps that William Landay throws down in his high-stakes police procedural Mission Flats.”
“A crackling debut. … Stylish writing, wickedly convoluted plotting, and an insider’s view. … You’ll barely finish this many-tentacled tale before you start clamoring for former ADA Landay’s next.”
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“[A]n excruciatingly suspenseful thriller. … Landay gives us an original detective creation in the humorous, self-deprecating Truman, and he also delivers an action-packed plot with a skillfully detonated final surprise.”
— Booklist (starred review)
“Landay deals out pertinent details with the finesse of a poker player. … [A] rich, harrowing and delightful read.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Genuinely shocking.”
— Boston Globe
“Landay writes with eloquent intensity.”
— New York Times
“Landay’s story is rife with nuanced characters and the gritty realism of street justice. His tale is reminiscent of his fellow Beantown writer Dennis Lehane, which is a true compliment.”
— Rocky Mountain News
“Landay is a superb writer who can evoke visceral emotional reactions with skillful evocative prose, especially when describing a sense of personal loss and the scene of urban loss that is Mission Flats.”
— St. Petersburg Times
“Juicy characterization and a strong affinity for moral ambiguity and human failings make this much more than a sordid tale in which the errors of the past come back to haunt the living. It marks the blooding of a major new talent, with shades of George Higgins and Scott Turow.”
— The Guardian (UK)
