Reviews
Praise for Fields Where They Lay A Kirkus Best Book of 2016 A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2016 A BookPage Top Pick for December "Burglar Junior Bender may just be our favorite literary P.I." --Entertainment Weekly "West Coast fun for the noir at heart." -- Sunday Times , "Best Christmas Mysteries of 2016" "Slick sleuthing, a touching romance and several good laughs." --Toronto Star "Comparisons to Raymond Chandler and Donald Westlake are totally deserved and should give you a clue as to whether you''ll like this book as much as I did." --Raleigh News & Observer "Wickedly funny... Somewhere amid all this suspense and uncertainty lies the true meaning of Christmas, assuming that Junior can stay alive long enough to see it." -- BookPage , Top Pick for December "Masterful." --Stop You''re Killing Me! "It''s hard to top Hallinan''s Junior Bender, the Los Angeles ''Thief of Thieves''." --BookBub "My new favorite Christmas crime novel." --Bill Crider, Poisoned Pen Bookstore Blog "A plum pudding stuffed with cynical disillusionment, organized and disorganized crime, two Santas, a seasonal miracle, and an ending that earns every bit of its uplift." -- Kirkus Reviews , Starred Review "Hallinan deserves to win an Edgar for his ingeniously plotted, often hilarious sixth Junior Bender novel." -- Publishers Weekly , Starred Review "Nobody does comic mystery with an edge better than Hallinan." -- BookList , Starred Review "Everything readers could want." -- Library Journal , Starred Review "Once again, Timothy Hallinan has given us a book to cheer, and a character to cheer for, but this outing is like a sweet little holiday story... with dead bodies, live crooks, and a wartime reminiscence that''s both heartwarming and terrifying." --Schuler Books (Michigan) "A must-read for all seasons." --BookReporter.com "Highly recommended." --Gumshoe Review "A+" --Kittling Books "Hallinan has skillfully managed to write a story that manages both the cynical and hopeful sides of Christmas. It''s a good mix that Hallinan mines for its humorous promise--fighting off a gunman with the help of tinsel, anyone?--yet recognizes the humanity that is at the center of the holiday, even for someone as immune to warm fuzzies as a professional thief." --Madison Public Library "Do your friends a favor this Christmas--turn them on to Junior Bender." --BookChase Praise for the nationally bestselling Junior Bender mysteries "Plenty funny and packed with colorful characters." -- The New York Times Book Review "Run right out and get this book. It''s just fabulous." --NPR, Morning Edition "Dangerously outrageous." --Associated Press "Smart, refreshing and never dull, Hallinan''s vibrant King Maybe sees an author at the top of his game and a series in full, magnificent swing." -- Los Angeles Review of Books "A smart, cynical mystery . . . The best burglar in Los Angeles." --Minneapolis Star Tribune "[Hallinan] proudly carries the banner of the late Donald Westlake, whose books are the gold standard of antic capers. The result--lucky us--is a hoot and a half." -- The Seattle Times "A modern-day successor to Raymond Chandler." --Los Angeles Daily News, Praise for Fields Where They Lay A Publishers Weekly Editor's Pick Top 10 for Fall 2016 A BookPage Most Anticipated Fall Mystery "Burglar Junior Bender may just be our favorite literary P.I." --Entertainment Weekly "It's hard to top Hallinan's Junior Bender, the Los Angeles 'Thief of Thieves'." --BookBub "A plum pudding stuffed with cynical disillusionment, organized and disorganized crime, two Santas, a seasonal miracle, and an ending that earns every bit of its uplift." -- Kirkus Reviews , Starred Review Praise for the nationally bestselling Junior Bender mysteries "Plenty funny and packed with colorful characters." -- The New York Times Book Review "Run right out and get this book. It's just fabulous." --NPR, Morning Edition "Dangerously outrageous." --Associated Press "Smart, refreshing and never dull, Hallinan's vibrant King Maybe sees an author at the top of his game and a series in full, magnificent swing." -- Los Angeles Review of Books "A smart, cynical mystery . . . The best burglar in Los Angeles." --Minneapolis Star Tribune "[Hallinan] proudly carries the banner of the late Donald Westlake, whose books are the gold standard of antic capers. The result--lucky us--is a hoot and a half." -- The Seattle Times "A modern-day successor to Raymond Chandler." --Los Angeles Daily News, Praise for Fields Where They Lay A Kirkus Best Book of 2016 A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2016 A BookPage Top Pick for December "Burglar Junior Bender may just be our favorite literary P.I." --Entertainment Weekly "Comparisons to Raymond Chandler and Donald Westlake are totally deserved and should give you a clue as to whether you'll like this book as much as I did." --Raleigh News & Observer "Wickedly funny... Somewhere amid all this suspense and uncertainty lies the true meaning of Christmas, assuming that Junior can stay alive long enough to see it." -- BookPage , Top Pick for December "It's hard to top Hallinan's Junior Bender, the Los Angeles 'Thief of Thieves'." --BookBub "A plum pudding stuffed with cynical disillusionment, organized and disorganized crime, two Santas, a seasonal miracle, and an ending that earns every bit of its uplift." -- Kirkus Reviews , Starred Review "Hallinan deserves to win an Edgar for his ingeniously plotted, often hilarious sixth Junior Bender novel." -- Publishers Weekly , Starred Review "Nobody does comic mystery with an edge better than Hallinan." -- BookList , Starred Review "Everything readers could want." -- Library Journal , Starred Review "Once again, Timothy Hallinan has given us a book to cheer, and a character to cheer for, but this outing is like a sweet little holiday story... with dead bodies, live crooks, and a wartime reminiscence that's both heartwarming and terrifying." --Schuler Books (Michigan) "A must-read for all seasons." --BookReporter.com "Highly recommended." --Gumshoe Review "A+" --Kittling Books "Do your friends a favor this Christmas--turn them on to Junior Bender." --BookChase Praise for the nationally bestselling Junior Bender mysteries "Plenty funny and packed with colorful characters." -- The New York Times Book Review "Run right out and get this book. It's just fabulous." --NPR, Morning Edition "Dangerously outrageous." --Associated Press "Smart, refreshing and never dull, Hallinan's vibrant King Maybe sees an author at the top of his game and a series in full, magnificent swing." -- Los Angeles Review of Books "A smart, cynical mystery . . . The best burglar in Los Angeles." --Minneapolis Star Tribune "[Hallinan] proudly carries the banner of the late Donald Westlake, whose books are the gold standard of antic capers. The result--lucky us--is a hoot and a half." -- The Seattle Times "A modern-day successor to Raymond Chandler." --Los Angeles Daily News, Praise for Fields Where They Lay A Publishers Weekly Editor's Pick Top 10 for Fall 2016 A BookPage Most Anticipated Fall Mystery "Burglar Junior Bender may just be our favorite literary P.I." --Entertainment Weekly "It's hard to top Hallinan's Junior Bender, the Los Angeles 'Thief of Thieves'." --BookBub "A plum pudding stuffed with cynical disillusionment, organized and disorganized crime, two Santas, a seasonal miracle, and an ending that earns every bit of its uplift." -- Kirkus Reviews , Starred Review "Everything readers could want." -- Library Journal , Starred Review Praise for the nationally bestselling Junior Bender mysteries "Plenty funny and packed with colorful characters." -- The New York Times Book Review "Run right out and get this book. It's just fabulous." --NPR, Morning Edition "Dangerously outrageous." --Associated Press "Smart, refreshing and never dull, Hallinan's vibrant King Maybe sees an author at the top of his game and a series in full, magnificent swing." -- Los Angeles Review of Books "A smart, cynical mystery . . . The best burglar in Los Angeles." --Minneapolis Star Tribune "[Hallinan] proudly carries the banner of the late Donald Westlake, whose books are the gold standard of antic capers. The result--lucky us--is a hoot and a half." -- The Seattle Times "A modern-day successor to Raymond Chandler." --Los Angeles Daily News, Praise for the nationally bestselling Junior Bender mysteries "Plenty funny and packed with colorful characters." -- The New York Times Book Review "Run right out and get this book. It's just fabulous." --NPR, Morning Edition "Dangerously outrageous." --Associated Press "A smart, cynical mystery . . . The best burglar in Los Angeles." --Minneapolis Star Tribune "[Hallinan] proudly carries the banner of the late Donald Westlake, whose books are the gold standard of antic capers. The result--lucky us--is a hoot and a half." -- The Seattle Times "A modern-day successor to Raymond Chandler." --Lost Angeles Daily News
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