Kings of Midnight
Praise forKings of Midnight“The. . .power lies in Wallace Stroby’s uncannily exact imagery, precise language, and narrative credibility. Stroby’s depiction of heists is so believable you almost wonder if writing is just a sideline for him. . .Economy of language has been a key element of crime fiction since the days of Dashiell Hammett, but Stroby makes it feels fresh and vital again. . .Kings of Midnightis remarkable for its stylistic rigor. There’s not a word out of place, no detail that isn’t essential to the story. . .This is what hard-boiled writing should be.”—Los Angeles Review of Books“Stroby seems to get better book by book. This one offers plenty of excitement and plot twists, a solid body count, and vividly drawn characters. Crissa is crime fiction’s best career criminal since Richard Stark’s Parker. . .The Kings of Midnightputs Stroby in the same league as Stark (a pseudonym for Donald E. Westlake) and other exemplars of hard-edged crime.”—Booklist(starred review)“As coolly efficient and professional as its heroine, this thriller evokes Donald Westlake’s Parker novels with lean storytelling that pauses only for meticulously detailed descriptions of criminals at work or in conflict.”—Publishers WeeklyPraise for Wallace Stroby"Cold Shot to the Heartmoves at a break-neck speed. . .Fans of Elmore Leonard and George V. Higgins’sThe Friends of Eddie Coylewill find much to like.”—Oline H. Cogdill, Chicago TribuneonCold Shot to the Heart“Another fast, taut winner from Stroby. As for Crissa, she may be crime fiction’s best bad girl ever."—Kirkus Reviews(starred review) onCold Shot to the Heart“Just when you think that you can’t be surprised anymore, a writer like Wallace Stroby ups the ante.”—Laura Lippman onCold Shot to the Heart“This hard-boiled novel, filled with believable characters, puts author Wallace Stroby in the company of noir masters like Dashiell Hammett and Elmore Leonard.”—The Huffington PostonGone ’til November“A scorching first novel that mixes the melancholic heart of tough-guy fiction with a fierce and violent gangster plot.”—The Washington Post Book WorldonThe Barbed-Wire Kiss“Stroby does wonders with his blue-collar characters.”—The New York Times Book ReviewonThe Barbed-Wire Kiss