
It was almost dark when i landed' There are echoes of Chandler in washed-up journalist Charlie Yates's terse cynical narration but this is more than a mere pastiche it's subtle original & enthralling' Jake Kerridge Sunday Express Having left Texarkana for the safety of the West Coast reporter Charlie Yates finds himself drawn back to the South to Hot Springs Arkansas as an old acquaintance asks for his help This time it's less of a story Charlie's chasing more of a desperate attempt to do the right thing before it's too late Rod Reynolds' exceptional second novel picks up just a few months on from The Dark Inside & once again displays the feel for place period & atmosphere which marked out his acclaimed debut