Reviews
"An engrossing picture of small-town America and the passions that simmer beneath its complacent surface. Brian Gruley: Remember the name. You should be hearing it often in the future."--The San Diego Union Tribune, "Starvation Lakeis a wonderful surprise. Bryan Gruley is off to a phenomenal start!"--New York Timesbestselling author, Michael Connelly, "Tough storytelling and compelling writing,Starvation Lakeis a wonderful debut."-- Michael Harvey, author ofThe Chicago WayandThe Fifth Floor, " Starvation Lake is a wonderful surprise! It is one of those books that won't shake its grip. Bryan Gruley is off to a phenomenal start!" -- Michael Connelly, "Debuts don't come much more polished than this tale of corruption and redemption..."-- The Cleveland Plain-Dealer, "Bryan Gruley'sStarvation Lakeintroduces a welcome, human voice to crime fiction readers."--New York Timesbestselling author, George Pelecanos, "An engrossing picture of small-town America and the passions that simmer beneath its complacent surface. Brian Gruley: Remember the name. You should be hearing it often in the future."-- The San Diego Union Tribune, "[A] smashing debut thriller. Gruley...knows how to drag you kicking and screaming into a story so gripping that you'll probably devour it in one gulp." -- Chicago Tribune, "Many good crime novels appear every month, but few have the depth and poignancy of Starvation Lake , which deserves comparison with Dennis Lehane's Mystic River ."-- Booklist (starred review), "Bryan Gruley delivers a seamless tale of revenge, redemption, secrets and lost hope." -- Sun-Sentinel (South Florida), "An engrossing picture of small-town America and the passions that simmer beneath its complacent surface. Brian Gruley: Remember the name. You should be hearing it often in the future." -- The San Diego Union Tribune, "You can see the journalist's eye for detail in every passage. A deeply atmospheric book that hooked me from the start. I can only hope there is more from Bryan Gruley and protagonist Gus Carpenter for many years to come."-- Ace Atkins, author ofWicked CityandDevil's Garden, "A terrific first novel about what it means to be a journalist. Full of insider knowledge about hockey and great local color, this is not to be missed."-- Library Journal (starred review), "[A] smashing debut thriller. Gruley...knows how to drag you kicking and screaming into a story so gripping that you'll probably devour it in one gulp."-- Chicago Tribune, "A terrific debut by a talented author to watch...Authentic and thought-provoking."-- C.J. Box,New York Timesbestselling author ofThree Weeks To Say GoodbyeandBelow Zero, "Bryan Gruley delivers a seamless tale of revenge, redemption, secrets and lost hope."-- Sun-Sentinel (South Florida), "A terrific debut by a talented author to watch...Starvation Lakeis a smorgasbord of colorful local characters, a great sense of place, hockey, PBR, small-town newspapers...but most of all...a little town with big secrets. Authentic and thought-provoking."-- C.J. Box, author ofThree Weeks to Say GoodbyeandBelow Zero, "Gruley's outstanding debut effortlessly incorporates his inside knowledge...into a tale of violence and betrayal that will remind many of Dennis Lehane." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review), "A terrific first novel about what it means to be a journalist. Full of insider knowledge about hockey and great local color, this is not to be missed."--Library Journal(starred review), "Many good crime novels appear every month, but few have the depth and poignancy ofStarvation Lake, which deserves comparison with Dennis Lehane'sMystic River."--Booklist(starred review), "Starvation Lakeis a tremendous read, a twisting ride peopled with vivid characters and a wonderfully evoked sense of place. You heard it here first--Bryan Gruley is here to stay."-- Marcus Sakey, author ofThe Blade ItselfandGood People, "Gruley's outstanding debut effortlessly incorporates his inside knowledge...into a tale of violence and betrayal that will remind many of Dennis Lehane."--Publishers Weekly(starred review), "Gruley deftly juggles several intricately related plots, and conveys the beauty and picturesque shabbiness of a northern Michigan town."--The Detroit News, "[A] smashing debut thriller. Gruley...knows how to drag you kicking and screaming into a story so gripping that you'll probably devour it in one gulp."--Chicago Tribune, "Gruley's outstanding debut effortlessly incorporates his inside knowledge...into a tale of violence and betrayal that will remind many of Dennis Lehane."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review), "Like his small-town newspaper hero, Gruley has an eye for the telling detail and a nose for a great story."-- Kevin Guilfoile, National bestselling author ofCast Of Shadows, "Starvation Lake is like a slap-shot from the blue line: powerful, deadly accurate, and a hell of a surprise. A truly impressive debut from Bryan Gruley."-- Steve Hamilton, author ofA Stolen SeasonandA Cold Day In Paradise, "Gruley deftly juggles several intricately related plots, and conveys the beauty and picturesque shabbiness of a northern Michigan town."-- The Detroit News, "Gruley deftly juggles several intricately related plots, and conveys the beauty and picturesque shabbiness of a northern Michigan town." -- The Detroit News, "Bryan Gruley's Starvation Lake introduces a welcome, human voice to crime fiction readers." -- George Pelecanos, "His characters are genuinely flawed and, Carpenter especially, honestly likable. Gruley's gripping plot unfolds like a piece of investigative journalism..."--Minneapolis Star-Tribune, "Bryan Gruley delivers a seamless tale of revenge, redemption, secrets and lost hope."--Sun-Sentinel(South Florida), "His characters are genuinely flawed and, Carpenter especially, honestly likable. Gruley's gripping plot unfolds like a piece of investigative journalism..." -- Minneapolis Star-Tribune, "Bryan Gruley'sStarvation Lakeintroduces a welcome, human voice to crime fiction readers."-- George Pelecanos, "Many good crime novels appear every month, but few have the depth and poignancy of Starvation Lake, which deserves comparison with Dennis Lehane'sMystic River."--Booklist, "Debuts don't come much more polished than this tale of corruption and redemption..."--The Cleveland Plain-Dealer, "Debuts don't come much more polished than this tale of corruption and redemption..." -- The Cleveland Plain-Dealer, "A tremendous read, a twisting ride peopled with vivid characters and a wonderfully evoked sense of place."-- Marcus Sakey, author ofThe Blade ItselfandGood People, "A terrific debut. Gruley is a gifted stylist who wraps a first-rate mystery into a gritty and discerning portrait of small-town America with insights worthy of a Sinclair Lewis novel."-- Ken Wells, author ofMeely LaBauveandCrawfish Mountain, "A terrific first novel about what it means to be a journalist. Full of insider knowledge about hockey and great local color, this is not to be missed." -- Library Journal (starred review), "Many good crime novels appear every month, but few have the depth and poignancy of Starvation Lake , which deserves comparison with Dennis Lehane's Mystic River ." -- Booklist (starred review), "His characters are genuinely flawed and, Carpenter especially, honestly likable. Gruley's gripping plot unfolds like a piece of investigative journalism..."-- Minneapolis Star-Tribune