Reviews
"Complex chilling [Hall''s] prose style becomes almost cinematic don''t put this one aside as a beach read. A long winter''s night is a better bet."-- New York Daily News "James W. Hall is one of those American novelists who deserve to make the top tier of novelists if you haven''t already discovered Blackwater Sound and Off the Chart , you''ll be hunting for them after you read this one. Forests of the Night is Hall''s finest work to date. It''s serious, gorgeously written, and deftly plotted. It leaves you wanting another book instantly. Hall''s work is being compared to Cold Mountain , but it''s a whole lot better. He has the lyrical style of a Southern storyteller, reminiscent of James Lee Burke."-- Boston Globe & Mail "Breathlessly plotted Hall skillfully shapes a wonderfully complex look at Indian lore, deep-seated prejudice, and hatred that doesn''t just survive the ages but thrives Hall combines his usual intense suspense with strong, realistic characters for vivid storytelling in Forests of the Night his rich focus on good and evil and the lasting power of love and hate in the fast-paced Forests of the Night show the power of his skill."-- Orlando Sun-Sentinel "A page-turning thriller."-- Tampa Tribune "Absorbing fascinating intriguing."-- Raleigh News & Observer "Breathless and fast-paced brisk, suspenseful."-- Providence Journal-Bulletin "A successful departure from [Hall''s] usual style [Hall]leaves the reader wanting more." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer "The sort of first-rate thriller we have come to expect from Hall in Forests of the Night , Hall again exhibits mastery of the craft. He knows, perhaps better than anyone in the genre, how to tap into the fundamental passions that drive us: ancient, dark, mythic passions, like those spoken round a fire at the dawn of storytelling Hall has given us a thriller of the first magnitude." -- Miami Herald "This fast-paced literary thriller fuses historical fact, political intrigue, corruption, and family feuds with deep characterizations of a troubled family facing inner terrors of their own Forests of the Night delivers not only as a thriller but also as a page-turner with smarts." --Bookreporter.com "[Hall is] a writer who carefully measures out the answers in clean yet elegant prose. Hall used to be a poet. In all the important ways, he still is."-- Denver Post "A multilayered, richly characterized, and compulsively readable story is it too early to pick a best book of the year?"-- Rocky Mountain News "A first-rate literary thriller in the tradition of Stephen Hunter''s Dirty White Boys and Wayne Johnson''s recent The Devil You Know ."-- Booklist "The kind of story meant to be read around a campfire, providing you have a lot of wood stockpiled. Only the bravest souls would want to venture into the darkness in search of kindling after they''ve read the first few chapters of Forests of the Night ."-- Atlanta Journal Constitution "A suspenseful, sharply detailed blend of history, family drama, and thriller, Forests of the Night cuts a wide literary swath, and does it with lan and passion."-Russell Banks, bestselling author of Affliction " Forests of the Night moves like an arrow--lean and swift--toward its amazing target. James W. Hall is at the top of his form; he''s a wonder to watch."-Reynolds Price, bestselling author of A Serious Way of Wondering and Roxanna Slade: A Novel "Compelling with action scenes that bristle with visceral intensity nearly everyone has real depth, and the author''s appreciation for history and its reverberations adds further complexity." -- Publishers Weekly "The story is complex, intricate, and populated by a cast that would have made Cecil B. DeMille proud.-- St. Petersburg Times "[A] fantastic read perfectly blending heart-stopping suspense with poignant emotions, Hall succeeds in putting forth a flawless tale of exquisite thrills this is one tale to be savored." --NewMysteryReader.com, " Complex... chilling... [Hall' s] prose style becomes almost cinematic... don' t put this one aside as a beach read. A long winter' s night is a better bet." -- "New York"" Daily News" "" " James W. Hall is one of those American novelists who deserve to make the top tier of novelists... if you haven' t already discovered "Blackwater Sound" and "Off the Chart," you' ll be hunting for them after you read this one. "Forests of the Night" is Hall' s finest work to date. It' s serious, gorgeously written, and deftly plotted. It leaves you wanting another book instantly. Hall' s work is being compared to "Cold"" ""Mountain," but it' s a whole lot better. He has the lyrical style of a Southern storyteller, reminiscent of James Lee Burke." --"Boston"" Globe & Mail" "" " Breathlessly plotted... Hall skillfully shapes a wonderfully complex look at Indian lore, deep-seated prejudice, and hatred that doesn' t just survive the ages but thrives... Hall combines his usual intense suspense with strong, realistic characters for vivid storytelling in "Forests of the Night.".. his rich focus on good and evil and the lasting power of love and hate in the fast-paced "Forests of the Night" show the power of his skill." -- "Orlando"" Sun-Sentinel" "" " A page-turning thriller." -- "Tampa"" Tribune" "" " Absorbing... fascinating... intriguing." -- "Raleigh"" News & Observer" "" " Breathless and fast-paced... brisk, suspenseful." -- "Providence""Journal-Bulletin" "" " A successful departure from [Hall' s] usual style... [Hall]leaves the reader wanting more." -- "Cleveland Plain Dealer" "" " The sort of first-rate thriller we have come to expect from Hall... in "Forests of the Night," Hall again exhibits mastery of the craft. He knows, perhaps better than anyone in the genre, how to tap into the fundamental passions that drive us: ancient, dark, mythic passions, like those spoken round a fire at the dawn of storytelling... Hall has given us a thriller of the first magnitude." -- "Miami"" Herald" " This fast-paced literary thriller fuses historical fact, political intrigue, corruption, and family feuds with deep characterizations of a troubled family facing inner terrors of their own... "Forests of the Night "delivers not only as a thriller but also as a page-turner with smarts." -- Bookreporter.com " [Hall is] a writer who carefully measures out the answers in clean yet elegant prose. Hall used to be a poet. In all the important ways, he still is." -- "Denver"" Post" " A multilayered, richly characterized, and compulsively readable story... is it too early to pick a best book of the year?" -- "Rocky Mountain News" "" " A first-rate literary thriller in the tradition of Stephen Hunter' s "Dirty White Boys" and Wayne Johnson' s recent "The Devil You Know,"" -- "Booklist" "" " The kind of story meant to be read around a campfire, providing you have a lot of wood stockpiled. Only the bravest souls would want to venture into the darknessin search of kindling after they' ve read the first few chapters of "Forests of the Night,"" --"Atlanta"" Journal Constitution" " A suspenseful, sharply detailed blend of history, family drama, and thriller, "Forests of the Night" cuts a wide literary swath, and does it with e lan and passion." - Russell Banks, bestselling author of "Affliction" " "Forests of the Night" moves like an arrow-- lean and swift-- toward its amazing target. James W. Hall is at the top of his form; he' s a wonder to watch." - Reynolds Price, bestselling author of "A Serious Way of Wondering" and "Roxanna Slade: A Novel" " Compelling... with action scenes that bristle with visceral intensity... nearly everyone has real depth, and the author' s appreciation for history and its reverberations adds further complexity." -- "Publishers Weekly" "" " The story is complex, intricate, and populated by a cast that would have made Cecil B. DeMille proud.-- "St., "Complex…chilling…[Hall's] prose style becomes almost cinematic…don't put this one aside as a beach read. A long winter's night is a better bet."--New YorkDaily News "James W. Hall is one of those American novelists who deserve to make the top tier of novelists…if you haven't already discoveredBlackwater SoundandOff the Chart, you'll be hunting for them after you read this one.Forests of the Nightis Hall's finest work to date. It's serious, gorgeously written, and deftly plotted. It leaves you wanting another book instantly. Hall's work is being compared toColdMountain, but it's a whole lot better. He has the lyrical style of a Southern storyteller, reminiscent of James Lee Burke."--BostonGlobe & Mail "Breathlessly plotted…Hall skillfully shapes a wonderfully complex look at Indian lore, deep-seated prejudice, and hatred that doesn't just survive the ages but thrives…Hall combines his usual intense suspense with strong, realistic characters for vivid storytelling inForests of the Night…his rich focus on good and evil and the lasting power of love and hate in the fast-pacedForests of the Nightshow the power of his skill."--OrlandoSun-Sentinel "A page-turning thriller."--TampaTribune "Absorbing…fascinating…intriguing."--RaleighNews & Observer "Breathless and fast-paced…brisk, suspenseful."--ProvidenceJournal-Bulletin "A successful departure from [Hall's] usual style…[Hall]leaves the reader wanting more." --Cleveland Plain Dealer "The sort of first-rate thriller we have come to expect from Hall…inForests of the Night, Hall again exhibits mastery of the craft. He knows, perhaps better than anyone in the genre, how to tap into the fundamental passions that drive us: ancient, dark, mythic passions, like those spoken round a fire at the dawn of storytelling…Hall has given us a thriller of the first magnitude." --MiamiHerald "This fast-paced literary thriller fuses historical fact, political intrigue, corruption, and family feuds with deep characterizations of a troubled family facing inner terrors of their own…Forests of the Nightdelivers not only as a thriller but also as a page-turner with smarts." --Bookreporter.com "[Hall is] a writer who carefully measures out the answers in clean yet elegant prose. Hall used to be a poet. In all the important ways, he still is."--DenverPost "A multilayered, richly characterized, and compulsively readable story…is it too early to pick a best book of the year?"--Rocky Mountain News "A first-rate literary thriller in the tradition of Stephen Hunter'sDirty White Boysand Wayne Johnson's recentThe Devil You Know."--Booklist "The kind of story meant to be read around a campfire, providing you have a lot of wood stockpiled. Only the bravest souls would want to venture into the darkness in search of kindling after they've read the first few chapters ofForests of the Night."--AtlantaJournal Constitution "A suspenseful, sharply detailed blend of history, family drama, and thriller,Forests of the Nightcuts a wide literary swath, and does it with élan and passion."-Russell Banks, bestselling author ofAffliction "Forests of the Nightmoves like an arrow--lean and swift--toward its amazing target. James W. Hall is at the top of his form; he's a wonder to watch."-Reynolds Price, bestselling author ofA Serious Way of WonderingandRoxanna Slade: A Novel "Compelling…with action scenes that bristle with visceral intensity…nearly everyone has real depth, and the author's appreciation for history and its reverberations add, Complex...chilling...[Hall's] prose style becomes almost cinematic...don't put this one aside as a beach read. A long winter's night is a better bet., Forests of the Night moves like an arrow--lean and swift--toward its amazing target. James W. Hall is at the top of his form; he's a wonder to watch., A first-rate literary thriller in the tradition of Stephen Hunter's Dirty White Boys and Wayne Johnson's recent The Devil You Know ., "Complex...chilling...[Hall''s] prose style becomes almost cinematic...don''t put this one aside as a beach read. A long winter''s night is a better bet." -- New York Daily News "James W. Hall is one of those American novelists who deserve to make the top tier of novelists...if you haven''t already discovered Blackwater Sound and Off the Chart , you''ll be hunting for them after you read this one. Forests of the Night is Hall''s finest work to date. It''s serious, gorgeously written, and deftly plotted. It leaves you wanting another book instantly. Hall''s work is being compared to Cold Mountain , but it''s a whole lot better. He has the lyrical style of a Southern storyteller, reminiscent of James Lee Burke." -- Boston Globe & Mail "Breathlessly plotted...Hall skillfully shapes a wonderfully complex look at Indian lore, deep-seated prejudice, and hatred that doesn''t just survive the ages but thrives...Hall combines his usual intense suspense with strong, realistic characters for vivid storytelling in Forests of the Night ...his rich focus on good and evil and the lasting power of love and hate in the fast-paced Forests of the Night show the power of his skill." -- Orlando Sun-Sentinel "A page-turning thriller." -- Tampa Tribune "Absorbing...fascinating...intriguing." -- Raleigh News & Observer "Breathless and fast-paced...brisk, suspenseful." -- Providence Journal-Bulletin "A successful departure from [Hall''s] usual style...[Hall] leaves the reader wanting more." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer "The sort of first-rate thriller we have come to expect from Hall...in Forests of the Night , Hall again exhibits mastery of the craft. He knows, perhaps better than anyone in the genre, how to tap into the fundamental passions that drive us: ancient, dark, mythic passions, like those spoken round a fire at the dawn of storytelling...Hall has given us a thriller of the first magnitude." -- Miami Herald "This fast-paced literary thriller fuses historical fact, political intrigue, corruption, and family feuds with deep characterizations of a troubled family facing inner terrors of their own... Forests of the Night delivers not only as a thriller but also as a page-turner with smarts." -- Bookreporter.com "[Hall is] a writer who carefully measures out the answers in clean yet elegant prose. Hall used to be a poet. In all the important ways, he still is." -- Denver Post "A multilayered, richly characterized, and compulsively readable story...is it too early to pick a best book of the year?" -- Rocky Mountain News "A first-rate literary thriller in the tradition of Stephen Hunter''s Dirty White Boys and Wayne Johnson''s recent The Devil You Know ." -- Booklist "The kind of story meant to be read around a campfire, providing you have a lot of wood stockpiled. Only the bravest souls would want to venture into the darkness in search of kindling after they''ve read the first few chapters of Forests of the Night ." -- Atlanta Journal Constitution "A suspenseful, sharply detailed blend of history, family drama, and thriller, Forests of the Night cuts a wide literary swath, and does it with lan and passion." -- Russell Banks, bestselling author of Affliction "Forests of the Night moves like an arrow--lean and swift--toward its amazing target. James W. Hall is at the top of his form; he''s a wonder to watch." --Reynolds Price, bestselling author of A Serious Way of Wondering and Roxanna Slade: A Novel "Compelling...with action scenes that bristle with visceral intensity...nearly everyone has real depth, and the author''s appreciation for history and its reverberations adds further complexity." -- Publishers Weekly "The story is complex, intricate, and populated by a cast that would have made Cecil B. DeMille proud." -- St. Petersburg Times "[A] fantastic read...perfectly blending heart-stopping suspense with poignant emotions, Hall succeeds in putting forth a flawless tale of exquisite thrills...this is one tale to be savored." -- NewMysteryReader.com, "Complex...chilling...[Hall''s] prose style becomes almost cinematic...don''t put this one aside as a beach read. A long winter''s night is a better bet."-- New York Daily News "James W. Hall is one of those American novelists who deserve to make the top tier of novelists...if you haven''t already discovered Blackwater Sound and Off the Chart , you''ll be hunting for them after you read this one. Forests of the Night is Hall''s finest work to date. It''s serious, gorgeously written, and deftly plotted. It leaves you wanting another book instantly. Hall''s work is being compared to Cold Mountain , but it''s a whole lot better. He has the lyrical style of a Southern storyteller, reminiscent of James Lee Burke."-- Boston Globe & Mail "Breathlessly plotted...Hall skillfully shapes a wonderfully complex look at Indian lore, deep-seated prejudice, and hatred that doesn''t just survive the ages but thrives...Hall combines his usual intense suspense with strong, realistic characters for vivid storytelling in Forests of the Night ...his rich focus on good and evil and the lasting power of love and hate in the fast-paced Forests of the Night show the power of his skill."-- Orlando Sun-Sentinel "A page-turning thriller."-- Tampa Tribune "Absorbing...fascinating...intriguing."-- Raleigh News & Observer "Breathless and fast-paced...brisk, suspenseful."-- Providence Journal-Bulletin "A successful departure from [Hall''s] usual style...[Hall]leaves the reader wanting more." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer "The sort of first-rate thriller we have come to expect from Hall...in Forests of the Night , Hall again exhibits mastery of the craft. He knows, perhaps better than anyone in the genre, how to tap into the fundamental passions that drive us: ancient, dark, mythic passions, like those spoken round a fire at the dawn of storytelling...Hall has given us a thriller of the first magnitude." -- Miami Herald "This fast-paced literary thriller fuses historical fact, political intrigue, corruption, and family feuds with deep characterizations of a troubled family facing inner terrors of their own... Forests of the Night delivers not only as a thriller but also as a page-turner with smarts." --Bookreporter.com "[Hall is] a writer who carefully measures out the answers in clean yet elegant prose. Hall used to be a poet. In all the important ways, he still is."-- Denver Post "A multilayered, richly characterized, and compulsively readable story...is it too early to pick a best book of the year?"-- Rocky Mountain News "A first-rate literary thriller in the tradition of Stephen Hunter''s Dirty White Boys and Wayne Johnson''s recent The Devil You Know ."-- Booklist "The kind of story meant to be read around a campfire, providing you have a lot of wood stockpiled. Only the bravest souls would want to venture into the darkness in search of kindling after they''ve read the first few chapters of Forests of the Night ."-- Atlanta Journal Constitution "A suspenseful, sharply detailed blend of history, family drama, and thriller, Forests of the Night cuts a wide literary swath, and does it with élan and passion."-Russell Banks, bestselling author of Affliction " Forests of the Night moves like an arrow--lean and swift--toward its amazing target. James W. Hall is at the top of his form; he''s a wonder to watch."-Reynolds Price, bestselling author of A Serious Way of Wondering and Roxanna Slade: A Novel "Compelling...with action scenes that bristle with visceral intensity...nearly everyone has real depth, and the author''s appreciation for history and its reverberations adds further complexity." -- Publishers Weekly "The story is complex, intricate, and populated by a cast that would have made Cecil B. DeMille proud.-- St. Petersburg Times "[A] fantastic read...perfectly blending heart-stopping suspense with poignant emotions, Hall succeeds in putting forth a flawless tale of exquisite thrills...this is one tale to be savored." --NewMysteryReader.com, The story is complex, intricate, and populated by a cast that would have made Cecil B. DeMille proud., [Hall is] a writer who carefully measures out the answers in clean yet elegant prose. Hall used to be a poet. In all the important ways, he still is., This fast-paced literary thriller fuses historical fact, political intrigue, corruption, and family feuds with deep characterizations of a troubled family facing inner terrors of their own... Forests of the Night delivers not only as a thriller but also as a page-turner with smarts., Â"ComplexÂ'¦chillingÂ'¦[Hall's] prose style becomes almost cinematicÂ'¦don't put this one aside as a beach read. A long winter's night is a better bet.Â"Â--New YorkDaily News Â"James W. Hall is one of those American novelists who deserve to make the top tier of novelistsÂ'¦if you haven't already discoveredBlackwater SoundandOff the Chart, you'll be hunting for them after you read this one.Forests of the Nightis Hall's finest work to date. It's serious, gorgeously written, and deftly plotted. It leaves you wanting another book instantly. Hall's work is being compared toColdMountain, but it's a whole lot better. He has the lyrical style of a Southern storyteller, reminiscent of James Lee Burke.Â"--BostonGlobe & Mail Â"Breathlessly plottedÂ'¦Hall skillfully shapes a wonderfully complex look at Indian lore, deep-seated prejudice, and hatred that doesn't just survive the ages but thrivesÂ'¦Hall combines his usual intense suspense with strong, realistic characters for vivid storytelling inForests of the NightÂ'¦his rich focus on good and evil and the lasting power of love and hate in the fast-pacedForests of the Nightshow the power of his skill.Â"Â--OrlandoSun-Sentinel Â"A page-turning thriller.Â"Â--TampaTribune Â"AbsorbingÂ'¦fascinatingÂ'¦intriguing.Â"Â--RaleighNews & Observer Â"Breathless and fast-pacedÂ'¦brisk, suspenseful.Â"Â--ProvidenceJournal-Bulletin Â"A successful departure from [Hall's] usual styleÂ'¦[Hall]leaves the reader wanting more.Â" Â--Cleveland Plain Dealer Â"The sort of first-rate thriller we have come to expect from HallÂ'¦inForests of the Night, Hall again exhibits mastery of the craft. He knows, perhaps better than anyone in the genre, how to tap into the fundamental passions that drive us: ancient, dark, mythic passions, like those spoken round a fire at the dawn of storytellingÂ'¦Hall has given us a thriller of the first magnitude.Â" Â--MiamiHerald Â"This fast-paced literary thriller fuses historical fact, political intrigue, corruption, and family feuds with deep characterizations of a troubled family facing inner terrors of their ownÂ'¦Forests of the Nightdelivers not only as a thriller but also as a page-turner with smarts.Â" Â--Bookreporter.com Â"[Hall is] a writer who carefully measures out the answers in clean yet elegant prose. Hall used to be a poet. In all the important ways, he still is.Â"Â--DenverPost Â"A multilayered, richly characterized, and compulsively readable storyÂ'¦is it too early to pick a best book of the year?Â"Â--Rocky Mountain News Â"A first-rate literary thriller in the tradition of Stephen Hunter'sDirty White Boysand Wayne Johnson's recentThe Devil You Know.Â"Â--Booklist Â"The kind of story meant to be read around a campfire, providing you have a lot of wood stockpiled. Only the bravest souls would want to venture into the darkness in search of kindling after they've read the first few chapters ofForests of the Night.Â"--AtlantaJournal Constitution Â"A suspenseful, sharply detailed blend of history, family drama, and thriller,Forests of the Nightcuts a wide literary swath, and does it with élan and passion.Â"Â-Russell Banks, bestselling author ofAffliction Â"Forests of the Nightmoves like an arrowÂ--lean and swiftÂ--toward its amazing target. James W. Hall is at the top of his form; he's a wonder to watch.Â"Â-Reynolds Price, bestselling author ofA Serious Way of WonderingandRoxanna Slade: A Novel Â"CompellingÂ'¦with action scenes that bristle, The sort of first-rate thriller we have come to expect from Hall...in Forests of the Night , Hall again exhibits mastery of the craft. He knows, perhaps better than anyone in the genre, how to tap into the fundamental passions that drive us: ancient, dark, mythic passions, like those spoken round a fire at the dawn of storytelling...Hall has given us a thriller of the first magnitude., James W. Hall is one of those American novelists who deserve to make the top tier of novelists...if you haven't already discovered Blackwater Sound and Off the Chart , you'll be hunting for them after you read this one. Forests of the Night is Hall's finest work to date. It's serious, gorgeously written, and deftly plotted. It leaves you wanting another book instantly. Hall's work is being compared to Cold Mountain , but it's a whole lot better. He has the lyrical style of a Southern storyteller, reminiscent of James Lee Burke., Breathlessly plotted...Hall skillfully shapes a wonderfully complex look at Indian lore, deep-seated prejudice, and hatred that doesn't just survive the ages but thrives...Hall combines his usual intense suspense with strong, realistic characters for vivid storytelling in Forests of the Night ...his rich focus on good and evil and the lasting power of love and hate in the fast-paced Forests of the Night show the power of his skill., The kind of story meant to be read around a campfire, providing you have a lot of wood stockpiled. Only the bravest souls would want to venture into the darkness in search of kindling after they've read the first few chapters of Forests of the Night ., [A] fantastic read...perfectly blending heart-stopping suspense with poignant emotions, Hall succeeds in putting forth a flawless tale of exquisite thrills...this is one tale to be savored., A multilayered, richly characterized, and compulsively readable story...is it too early to pick a best book of the year?, "Complex...chilling...ÝHall's¨ prose style becomes almost cinematic...don't put this one aside as a beach read. A long winter's night is a better bet."--"New York"" Daily News" "" "James W. Hall is one of those American novelists who deserve to make the top tier of novelists...if you haven't already discovered "Blackwater Sound" and "Off the Chart," you'll be hunting for them after you read this one. "Forests of the Night" is Hall's finest work to date. It's serious, gorgeously written, and deftly plotted. It leaves you wanting another book instantly. Hall's work is being compared to "Cold"" ""Mountain," but it's a whole lot better. He has the lyrical style of a Southern storyteller, reminiscent of James Lee Burke."--"Boston"" Globe & Mail" "" "Breathlessly plotted...Hall skillfully shapes a wonderfully complex look at Indian lore, deep-seated prejudice, and hatred that doesn't just survive the ages but thrives...Hall combines his usual intense suspense with strong, realistic characters for vivid storytelling in "Forests of the Night..".his rich focus on good and evil and the lasting power of love and hate in the fast-paced "Forests of the Night" show the power of his skill."--"Orlando"" Sun-Sentinel" "" "A page-turning thriller."--"Tampa"" Tribune" "" "Absorbing...fascinating...intriguing."--"Raleigh"" News & Observer" "" "Breathless and fast-paced...brisk, suspenseful."--"Providence"" Journal-Bulletin" "" "A successful departure from ÝHall's¨ usual style...ÝHall¨leaves the reader wanting more." --"Cleveland Plain Dealer" "" "The sort of first-rate thriller we have come to expect from Hall...in "Forests of the Night," Hall again exhibitsmastery of the craft. He knows, perhaps better than anyone in the genre, how to tap into the fundamental passions that drive us: ancient, dark, mythic passions, like those spoken round a fire at the dawn of storytelling...Hall has given us a thriller of the first magnitude." --"Miami"" Herald" "This fast-paced literary thriller fuses historical fact, political intrigue, corruption, and family feuds with deep characterizations of a troubled family facing inner terrors of their own..."Forests of the Night "delivers not only as a thriller but also as a page-turner with smarts." --Bookreporter.com "ÝHall is¨ a writer who carefully measures out the answers in clean yet elegant prose. Hall used to be a poet. In all the important ways, he still is."--"Denver"" Post" "A multilayered, richly characterized, and compulsively readable story...is it too early to pick a best book of the year?"--"Rocky Mountain News" "" "A first-rate literary thriller in the tradition of Stephen Hunter's "Dirty White Boys" and Wayne Johnson's recent "The Devil You Know.""--"Booklist" "" "The kind of story meant to be read around a campfire, providing you have a lot of wood stockpiled. Only the bravest souls would want to venture into the darkness in search of kindling after they've read the first few chapters of "Forests of the Night.""--"Atlanta"" Journal Constitution" "A suspenseful, sharply detailed blend of history, family drama, and thriller, "Forests of the Night" cuts a wide literary swath, and does it with elan and passion."-Russell Banks, bestselling author of "Affliction" ""Forests of the Night" moves like an arrow--lean and swift--toward its amazing target. James W.Hall is at the top of his form; he's a wonder to watch."-Reynolds Price, bestselling author of "A Serious Way of Wondering" and "Roxanna Slade: A Novel" "Compelling...with action scenes that bristle with visceral intensity...nearly everyone has real depth, and the author's appreciation for history and its reverberations adds further complexity." --"Publishers Weekly" "" "The story is complex, intricate, and populated by a cast that would have made Cecil B. DeMille proud.--"St. Petersburg Times" "" "ÝA¨ fantastic read...perfectly blending heart-stopping, A suspenseful, sharply detailed blend of history, family drama, and thriller, Forests of the Night cuts a wide literary swath, and does it with élan and passion., Compelling...with action scenes that bristle with visceral intensity...nearly everyone has real depth, and the author's appreciation for history and its reverberations adds further complexity.
