"Hard-as-nails mystery/suspense/noir set against a backdrop of war in the Pacific. One hell of a good story."──Stephen King
“War, imprisonment, torture, romance…The novel has an almost operatic symmetry, and Kestrel turns a beautiful phrase.”──The New York Times, Best Mystery Novels of 2021
“Lyrical, violent, intelligent, breathtaking: this is an unforgettable book.”──Wall Street Journal
"This is hardboiled fiction at its best: an exceptional tale, filled with emotion, plenty of surprises, and enough violence to satisfy the most bloodthirsty reader."--Library Journal, Starred Review
"Magnificent... a transcendent love story and a gripping thriller... it works superbly... plot strands come together exquisitely in a truly breathtaking finale that is unbearably violent one moment and tearfully tender the next... Give this special novel the word of mouth it so richly deserves."──Booklist, Starred Review & Booklist's Best Books of the Year
"It’s never easy to challenge the expectations of a beloved genre successfully, but Kestrel has done just that, growing an adventure story far beyond the expectations of a noir murder mystery."──Los Angeles Review of Books
"Kestrel’s expertly clipped descriptive passages and dialogue bring his spacious canvas into razor-sharp focus."──Kirkus Reviews