1) Amazon's now discounting the kindle price to $5.72--roughly the price of a large Caramel Macchiato at Starbucks, but with less calories!
2) "Even
that doesn’t really address what makes “Killer’’ seem so, sorry,
dead-on. More than in his previous books, Zeltserman makes a virtue out
of the spareness of his writing. Other noir writers try to emulate the
purpleness of Raymond Chandler’s prose or the toughness of any number of
crime writers. Zeltserman is content to let the narrative flow
uninterrupted. As the story shifts from present to past, the precision
of March’s observations, even when he’s fooling himself, drives the
action on a steady path without a hint of cliché or sentimentality." Ed Siegel, Boston Globe
3) "Spare prose and assured pacing place this above most other contemporary
noirs." Publisher's Weekly
4) "This novel is everything hard-boiled fiction should be - compact,
direct and disciplined, and concerned with humans rather than
stereotypes. It is also, for all its violent subject matter, a quietly
told story, which makes its tension all the more intense" Mat
Coward, Morning Star
5) "Written in a spare,
terse style, and with chapters alternating between past and present, we
slowly learn more about March. But even then the closing chapters
present a devastating twist and shocking conclusion."
Sunday Tribune
6) "With graphic imagery and exciting twists, this novel is impossible
to put down and has a surprising ending. A brilliant read." Aberdeen
Press & Journal
7) "Finishing off his
men-out-of-prison trilogy, Dave Zeltserman delivers KILLER, which does
nothing else but prove to readers that he is truly the king of Boston
crime. This is not some overwrought, long-winded attempt at noir, but
streamlined, punch-to-the-gut writing.... His style is one of the best
among crime writers going today. So far, the two other books of this
trilogy have made many best-of lists, and — guess what? — this will be
his hat trick. I can’t think of another writer I’m more excited to see
another book come from than Zeltserman"
Bookgasm
8) "This short, sharp blast of a
novel continues Zeltserman’s fearless exploration of criminal
psychopathy with a strong narrative, a unique voice and a willingness to
present the reader with protagonists who may not be inspirational or
necessarily sympathetic, but are endlessly complex, fascinating and
terrifying." Crime Scene Scotland
9) "Killer is a major novel of
crime." Ed Gorman
10) "This is vintage Zeltserman,
and that means there's always a tail. With a sting. Be warned."
Roger Smith
11) "The whole book is told in tightly
controlled prose that's perfectly suited to the subject matter. Killer
is another bang-up job from Zeltserman, and a noir novel in the grand
tradition. Don't miss it." Bill Crider
12) "Dave Zeltserman's Killer is simply one of the best crime novels I've
read. Not in a long time, not in ages, not this year, but ever."
Juri Nummelin, Pulpetti
13) "To put it simply, Killer is a brilliant character study that will
rip the literary rug right out from under the reader's tightly-curled
toes." Corey Wilde, The Drowning Machine
14) "Right off the bat let me
tell you that Killer is the best of the ‘Man out of prison’ trilogy.
Don’t get me wrong, the casual psychopathic meanderings of Joe Denton in
Small Crimes was a sinister treat and the over the top violence and
subtle social satire of Pariah was out-and-out brilliant. But with
Leonard March, Zeltserman has found a wholly empathic narrator. Readers
will connect with March and feel for his struggle to assimilate into a
society that he was never really apart of and will be enthralled with
how Zeltserman craftily alternates the story lines between March’s
dismal present and the chapters which detail his evolution as a hired
killer." Spinetingler
Magazine
15) "This excellent tale moves
along at a great pace as March tries to redefine himself after prison
and reconnect with his children. The chapters alternate between present
day and flashbacks to his days as a hitman. There are twist and turns in
this novel that will keep you guessing until the last page. If crime
fiction is at all for you, you should check this book out because
Zeltserman is a new master."
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