A Darker Place

Kirkus Reviews: A high-profile Russian defects to the Brits (or not) in Higgins's latest thriller (Rough Justice, 2008, etc.). Alexander Kurbsky is an ex-paratrooper, a battle-scarred veteran of Russia's brutal wars in Afghanistan and Chechnya. He's also a bestselling, critically acclaimed novelist. In New York, as guest of honor at a United Nations literary function, […]

Beat the Reaper

The New York Times – Matt Ruff: Brown's darkly comic struggle to save Squillante?not just from the cancer, but from the ministrations of a quack surgeon named Friendly?is intercut with highlights from his previous career. This blend of criminal and medical drama works well, and the back-and-forth between timelines keeps things moving. Bazell has a […]