LAWRENCE BLOCK

“ONE OF THE SUREST, MOST DISTINCTIVE VOICES IN AMERICAN FICTION.”
Martin Cruz Smith

“BLOCK IS AWFULLY GOOD, WITH AN EAR FOR DIALOGUE, AN EYE FOR LOWLIFE TYPES, AND A GIFT FOR FAST AND EFFORTLESS STORYTELLING.”
Los Angeles Times

“THE BEST WRITER WORKING IN THE PRIVATE EYE GENRE TODAY. . . . SCUDDER IS ONE OF THE MOST VIVID CHARACTERS IN CRIME FICTION.”
Newark Star-Ledger

“LAWRENCE BLOCK HAS DONE SOMETHING NEW AND REMARKABLE WITH THE PRIVATE EYE NOVEL.”
Wall Street Journal

“LAWRENCE BLOCK IS A MASTER OF CRIME FICTION; THE MATTHEW SCUDDER NOVELS ARE AMONG THE FINEST DETECTIVE NOVELS PENNED IN THIS CENTURY.”
Jonathan Kellerman

“BLOCK WRITES BETTER THAN ALL OF THEM. . . . HE GETS BETTER AND BETTER ALL THE TIME.”
The Village Voice