"Parker's sentences flow with as much wit, grace and assurance as ever, and Stone is a complex and consistently interesting new protagonist."-- Newsday
"Parker has always been a master of razor-sharp and witty dialogue, hard-driving suspense and memorable characterization. His Jesse Stone series promises to match if not excel the Spenser novels. Night Passage is a stunning debut."-- Houston Chronicle
"Vintage Parker."-- The Denver Post
"A page-turner...the protagonist is a believable, full-blooded man of Hemingwayesque dimensions. Full of action, spiced with fast-moving introspection." --Forbes
"A winner."-- The Boston Globe
"You can always rely on Parker for some great talk and great scenes." --Kirkus Reviews