Stroud, Carsten

Comparable to Stephen King's 11/23/63, this crisp and compelling time-traveling thriller features a tough-as-nails cop with a sharp sense of perception who is up to par with Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch. Highly recommended for readers seeking a riveting, edge-of-your-seat read.

Combining elements of literary suspense and action thriller novels, this sequel answers many of the questions left unresolved at the end of Niceville, with enough unsolved to leave the reader looking forward to the next installment of this ominously action-packed saga. [See Prepub Alert, 1/25/13.]

Stroud effectively combines elements of police procedural and ghost story to create an absolutely riveting novel that goes beyond genre fiction as it explores the nature of evil, both human and supernatural.