Reviews
"Outstanding launch of a new series. Koryta punctuates the intense underground scenes of Last Words with claustrophobia so realistic that it's palpable. He wrings every moment of excitement possible."-- Associated Press, " Those Who Wish Me Dead is an absolutely thrilling read. I read most of it with my breath held, occasionally exhaling to ask myself, 'What will happen next?' I highly recommend it."-- Kevin Powers , National Book Award Finalist and author of The Yellow Birds, "Outstanding in every way, and a guaranteed thriller-of-the-year...Stephen King would be proud of the set up, Cormac McCarthy would be proud of the writing, and I would be proud of the action. Don't you dare miss it."-- Lee Child , #1 bestselling author of Never Go Back, "With each book, the talents of New York Times best-selling author Koryta ( The Prophet ) just get better."-- Library Journal (starred), " Last Words might not make you eager to go underground yourself, but it will make you avid to keep turning the pages....a promising series kickoff; just be sure to read it in daylight."-- Tampa Bay Times, "An inventive storyteller who's also a skilled stylist, he's constantly experimenting, which explains why his private eye novel Last Words doesn't read like one...even on a literal level, Koryta's descriptions of that unknown realm beneath the one we know - with places like the Chapel Room and Maiden Creek and Greenglass River - possess an unearthly beauty. You almost begin to believe...that it's all one big cave down there, with endless interconnected rooms stretching into infinity."-- Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times, "This moving series launch from bestseller Koryta ( Those Who Wish Me Dead ) illustrates why he's among today's top thriller writers. Koryta sensitively portrays regret and grief while plunging the reader into exciting, claustrophobic scenes deep inside the massive cave."-- Publishers Weekly (starred), "Absolutely breathtaking, nail-biting, and edge-of-your-seat. Michael Koryta is a master at maintaining suspense and a hell of a good writer. Those Who Wish Me Dead is one of the best chase-and-escape novels you'll read this year - or any other year. The pace never lets up."-- Nelson DeMille , author of The Quest, "Koryta knows what he's talking about. The last page of Last Words hints at the plot of Koryta's next novel, and I say bring it on."-- The Washington Post, ACCLAIM FOR THOSE WHO WISH ME DEAD : "Warning: Michael Koryta's wonderful, riveting, and harrowing Those Who Wish Me Dead may just move you to tears. Enjoy at your own risk."-- Harlan Coben , #1 bestselling author of Missing You and Six Years, ACCLAIM FOR THOSE WHO WISH ME DEAD : "Warning: Michael Koryta's wonderful, riveting, and harrowing Those Who Wish Me Dead may just move you to tears. Enjoy at your own risk."-- Harlan Coben, #1 bestselling author of Missing You and Six Years
