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P R E S S | THE CHILDREN OF BLACK
VALALEY
"The
speed and chaos...[and] smash-mouthed ferocity of a Bruce
Willis epic...[with] a crash-bang finale...Every road taken
is the scariest. Kilgore...has a...career ahead of him
writing action films. Nuke the popcorn."
- Kirkus
Reviews
"[A] story that readers will literally not be able to put
down...the adrenaline-fueled pacing and ominous tone...will
have readers predicting some kind of psychological suspense
or crime fiction thriller...but then [the] allusions to
illegal medical experiments on humans, mass killings, an
abandoned nuclear missile silo in the jungles of Africa and
unlocking the very secrets of immortality itself give the
story a decidedly science fiction feel à la Crichton's "The
Andromeda Strain." Dread-inspiring imagery from Sam's
mysterious childhood—specifically a looming dark tower—gives
the whole work an undertone of apocalyptic horror...This
novel [has] a uniqueness that will keep readers guessing
until literally the very last pages.
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The Chicago Tribune
"Kilgore writes with a maturity that should put his age at
about 85, trust me, he's nowhere near that age...[T]his is a
one sitting book. It will put hooks into you and not let go
till you finish."
- Crimespree
Magazine
"Shocking and haunting."
- Internet Book
Database
"The
promise [Kilgore] showed in his first book has come to
shine...[U]nique as Who is Shaya Hacker...[with] a nice
rapid rhythm that careens from beginning to end."
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Front Street Reviews
"Definitely
different and...well done."
- BookBitch.com
P R E S S | WHO IS SHAYLA HACKER
"Twin
Peaks meets The Da Vinci Code in this surpassingly
weird debut."
- Kirkus
Reviews
"This is one of those novels that is better than its
summaries make it sound.
Kilgore is a
persuasive writer with a stark, stripped-down style: we
believe the story because he sells it to us.
Balancing
always on the edge of surrealism, the novel is a kind of
existential thriller, an exploration of what makes a person
whole, posing as a story about a bunch of people looking for
a mysterious woman. Intriguing stuff."
- Booklist
"Evan
Kilgore’s debut novel is an amazing piece of work. From the
fist few lines it feels like something a little different,
something special.
Kilgore has a wonderful ability to draw in the reader...
The characters are people
that you are instantly interested in and care about, and the
way they keep circling each other is pure genius, like a
avant-garde ballet choreographed by a genius madman.
The descriptions in the book took me to the place the
characters went and are still in my head. This book is going
to stay with me for some time to come."
- Crime Spree
Magazine
"After
the first couple pages the hook has been set, the other
books get set aside. The fascinating plot premise evolves as
5 different people, in different parts of the country, for
different reasons, become obsessed with a girl they have
never met....
[I was]
up late into the night, not able to put the book down...As a
mix of mystery, thriller, sci fi and adventure, Evan Kilgore
seems to be creating a new genre...
Kilgore is able to elevate the mundane thriller into a work
of thoughtful activity that forces the reader to examine it
form all directions. The writing maintains the pace of the
story without letting the suspense fade throughout."
- Front Street
Reviews
"A
strange journey in a book I personally found fascinating...
Unusual and very enjoyable...
Thanks for a great read."
- BookBitch.com
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