Reviews
Advance praise forThe Tourist "A first class spy novel-wry, intelligent, layered…the kind of thing John le Carré might have written if he knew then what we know now." --Lee Child Praise for Olen Steinhauer "Steinhauer's people are real, the crimes genuine, and he is telling larger truths about that era." --David Halberstam,Los Angeles Times "Good enough to suggest comparison to Graham Greene, place the author in the forefront of contemporary suspense writers." --Kirkus Reviews(Starred Review) "Every now and then a writer of thrillers or mysteries emerges who deserves to be compared with the best." --Chicago Tribune "Currents of rebellion and pro-democracy fervor sizzle in the air, and this story catches all the danger and excitement of the historic moment." --Marilyn Stasio,The New York Times Book Review, onVictory Square "Liberation Movementsis an entertaining read that should put Steinhauer squarely in the front of the pack of today's espionage writers." --Los Angeles TimesonLiberation Movements "With its shifting perceptions, pervasive paranoia, and truly unpredictable plot, this will be savored by readers of well-crafted espionage ranging from Alan Furst to John le Carré." --Booklist(starred review) on36 Yalta Boulevard, Praise for The Tourist and Olen Steinhauer "Steinhauer manages to push the genre's darker aspects to the extreme . . . without sacrificing the propulsive forward momentum. . . . [Weaver] is the perfect hero for such a richly nuanced tale." --- Booklist (starred review) "Superbly accomplished at both plotting and characterization . . . compelling and hard to put down . . . highly recommended." --- Library Journal (starred review) "A first-class spy novel---wry, intelligent, layered . . . the kind of thing John le Carré might have written if he knew then what we know now." ---Lee Child " The Tourist is an absolutely superb contemporary espionage novel in the great tradition of the old masters of the genre. Olen Steinhauer is a wonderful storyteller who is smart, observant, and witty. The Tourist has what it take to become a classic." ---Nelson DeMille "Olen Steinhauer's The Tourist is a complex, fast-paced spy novel populated by dozens of striking characters, each with an unexpected, shifting place in the puzzle." ---Thomas Perry "Every now and then a writer of thrillers or mysteries emerges who deserves to be compared with the best." --- Chicago Tribune , Praise forThe Touristand Olen Steinhauer "Steinhauer manages to push the genre's darker aspects to the extreme . . . without sacrificing the propulsive forward momentum. . . . [Weaver] is the perfect hero for such a richly nuanced tale." ---Booklist(starred review) "Superbly accomplished at both plotting and characterization . . . compelling and hard to put down . . . highly recommended." ---Library Journal(starred review) "A first-class spy novel---wry, intelligent, layered . . . the kind of thing John le Carré might have written if he knew then what we know now." ---Lee Child "The Touristis an absolutely superb contemporary espionage novel in the great tradition of the old masters of the genre. Olen Steinhauer is a wonderful storyteller who is smart, observant, and witty.The Touristhas what it take to become a classic." ---Nelson DeMille "Olen Steinhauer'sThe Touristis a complex, fast-paced spy novel populated by dozens of striking characters, each with an unexpected, shifting place in the puzzle." ---Thomas Perry "Every now and then a writer of thrillers or mysteries emerges who deserves to be compared with the best." ---Chicago Tribune , Praise for The Tourist and Olen Steinhauer "Steinhauer manages to push the genre's darker aspects to the extreme . . . without sacrificing the propulsive forward momentum. . . . [Weaver] is the perfect hero for such a richly nuanced tale." --- Booklist (starred review) "Superbly accomplished at both plotting and characterization . . . compelling and hard to put down . . . highly recommended." --- Library Journal (starred review) "A first-class spy novel---wry, intelligent, layered . . . the kind of thing John le Carré might have written if he knew then what we know now." ---Lee Child " The Tourist is an absolutely superb contemporary espionage novel in the great tradition of the old masters of the genre. Olen Steinhauer is a wonderful storyteller who is smart, observant, and witty. The Tourist has what it take to become a classic." ---Nelson DeMille "Olen Steinhauer's The Tourist is a complex, fast-paced spy novel populated by dozens of striking characters, each with an unexpected, shifting place in the puzzle." ---Thomas Perry "Every now and then a writer of thrillers or mysteries emerges who deserves to be compared with the best." --- Chicago Tribune
