"Smooth and appealing . . . [A] twist-filled adventure . . . The literate Loogan, who carries a Swiss Army knife instead of a gun and can improvise a weapon out of 500 sheets of recycled-bond paper, strikes an engaging tone between hard-boiled and whimsical."
-- Tom Nolan, The Wall Street Journal
"Strong, well-developed, colorful characters, brisk dialogue and seemingly endless plot twists. . . . Easily one of the year's best mysteries."
-- Ray Walsh, Lansing State Journal
"A second mind-bending case for Ann Arbor editor David Loogan that begins just as simply and ominously and takes the reader on just as wild a journey. . . . The rare crime novel with something for everyone who reads crime fiction."
-- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"A riveting crime novel . . . Relentless pacing, a wry sense of humor, and an engaging protagonist add up to another winner for Dolan."
-- Publishers Weekly
"With down-to-earth language, realistic dialogue, quirky but human characters and an off-kilter plot that brings to mind a Coen Brothers film, VERY BAD MEN is the mystery of the summer."
-- San Antonio Express-News
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