Quiver Author:Peter Leonard One of the most riveting and powerful new voices in crime fiction, Peter Leonard delivers a razor-sharp debut thriller. — Kate McCall?s husband has been killed by her son, Luke, in a tragic bow-hunting accident. While Kate struggles with her son?s surly guilt, her first love, Jack, an ex-con, reappears, along with a crew of his former ?colleagues... more ».? While Jack must convince his partners in crime that he really did lose the heist money, his appearance sets into motion a series of events culminating in a life-and-death confrontation with a gang of killers.
Leonard displays remarkable maturity for a first-time novelist in both the plotting of the story and the language of his protagonists. The twists and turns of a love affair, an unrequited crush, and a kidnapping/extortion plot complement a tightly drawn, intimate cast of memorably quick and dim-witted characters.
Quiver marks the breakthrough of a new force in thriller writing---an explosive and unforgettable debut.
Advance Praise for Quiver:
?With its clever plotting and blood-and-guts characters, Quiver will certainly put Peter Leonard on the map. This is the start of something special.?
---Michael Connelly, New York Times bestselling author of The Overlook
?Quiver's supercharged plot, rhythmic dialogue, and cool-under-pressure characters kept me reading into the night. An impressive, exciting debut from Peter Leonard.?
---George Pelecanos, New York Times bestselling author of The Night Gardener
"Quiver is a surprise and a delight, a twisty deadpan troll through some very devious neighborhoods. I welcome Peter Leonard and look forward to whatever he wants to offer next."
--- Donald Westlake
"Quiver is terrific. I have to make the corniest admission of all: Couldn't put it down."
---Mike Lupica, NY Daily News columnist
?Peter Leonard?s first novel, Quiver, amply shows that he?s the great Elmore?s son. This book is a wicked trip with the creeps and pukes that inhabit the criminal world who collide with a convincing heroine. The setting in the rural north of Michigan is unique and engaging. I salute Peter Leonard at the beginning of what will obviously be a fine career.?
---Jim Harrison, author of Returning to Earth and Legends of the Fall
"Quiver is a terrific debut. Peter Leonard has a good ear for voices, a good eye for detail, and a talent for bringing together elements that can't do anything but explode."
---Edgar Award Winner Thomas Perry, author of Silence« less
First book by Peter Leonard, son of Elmore Leonard, not bad for a first but hopefully his next one will be more suspenseful and more of a thriller, but this one was an easy one day read.