Out There Bad: (A Moses McGuire Novel)
Out There Badshows that Stallings is not only confident with what he's doing, but that he's settling even further into his amazing groove as a writer.  Josh Stallings is the real f**king deal. He started off hot with Beautiful, Naked & Dead, has downshifted into blazing in Out There Bad, and god only knows where we're gonna end up in Moses' next outing, One More Body. I wouldn't be surprised if we're all going "Straight to Hell." -Elizabeth A. White (Book Reviews  by Elizabeth A. White)Comparisons to Chandler, for once, are apt. There's a secret world of crushed idealism just beneath the surface and a jagged, rough-edged poetry here that Ray would have understood.  -THRILLING DETECTIVE#3 My Favorite Reads of 2011 Out There Bad  is an incredible addition to the Moses McGuire series. And if you ladies didn't fall in love with Moses while reading Beautiful, Naked & Dead, not only will you be in love with him at the end of Out There Bad, you'll be wishing for a part in his next novel as... his savior.  -Sabrina Ogden MY FRIENDS CALL ME KATEBuckle up boys and girls, it's a town full of losers and Moses McGuire is pulling out for the win.  Josh Stallings has handled the difficult second novel with consummate ease. Out There Bad  has more scope than its predecessor but still manages to capture the same edginess and nervous energy that I loved in Beautiful Naked and Dead. If you haven't seen this show yet, then you had better slip a Lincoln into the Amazon G-string and get yourself a front row seat. -Chris Leek OUT OF THE GUTTERStallings serves up a rip roaring, powerful, bloody, and haunting sophomore crime novel.  Some series writers would hit the reset button at the end of their second novel, but Stallings isn't interested in going back to the status quo and I'm glad. It made his second novel better than his stellar debut novel. I can't wait to see where he takes Moses McGuire next. -Dave Richards  Pop Culture Vulture