
Praise for Mission Flats…
- “A stunning debut, heralding the arrival of a major new voice in mystery fiction. Landay’s action scenes are electric, his characters unforgettable. Read this book!”
— Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series
- “A crackling debut that answers the question: Who will be the new Grisham? … Stylish writing, wickedly convoluted plotting, and an insider’s view.”
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
- “An 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)