"Duane Swierczynski writes the 'new noir, ' full of bad choices, courage, and sudden disaster, all delivered at a break-neck pace."--
Charlaine Harris, author of the bestselling Sookie Stackhouse novels, including Dead Ever After"Compulsive, written with wry humanity and a deft and thrilling touch for the unexpected."--
Geoffrey Wansell,
Daily Mail "Swierczynski's dialogue pops and drives the story through the landscape of Philly, a city he clearly knows, and loves."--
Naben Ruthnum,
National Post"Riveting . . . Sarie is a luminous character . . . Memorable characters, suspense, a native's portrait of a fascinating city, eruptions of spectacular violence--fans of hard-edged crime will love this one."--
Booklist (starred review)"Swierczynski knows how to write people. They could be life-long mobsters, crazy drug lords, or college freshmen women, Duane makes each one unique and each character has their own voice."--
Crimespree magazine"This guy is a great storyteller. I never know what he is going to come up with or where he is going to take me."--
Michael Connelly"Swierczynski can set a constant, wicked pace."--
Al Lubrano,
Philadelphia Inquirer"Swierczynski has Philly down cold: his characters prowl the bivouacs and dens of its suburbs and the needle-strewn drug corners and grimy alleyways of the inner city....I can barely tear myself away from this book."
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Liz French,
Library Journal"Inventive . . . Breathes fresh life into a familiar plot with shifting perspectives, sly humor [and] a crackerjack pace."--
Kirkus Reviews"Swierczynski's writing is sharp, and his plotting is topnotch, but it's his feel for his characters, and Sarie in particular, that sets
Canary apart from other thrillers."--
Mystery Scene Magazine