“A thoroughly researched chronicle of Leonard and his literary career. Likely to be popular where Brian Jay Jones’s and Walter Isaacson’s biographies circulate well.”
” For Leonard’s legion of fans the book is a must-read, but you don’t need to be a Leonard fan to enjoy this beautifully crafted life story.”
“I believe there are solutions to the problems he describes and I am hopeful his book will help wake up us all to the urgency of taking action.”
“A welcome celebration of a writer who, word by word and page by page, earned every bit of his fame.”
“A strong overview of a towering crime novelist’s career, this satisfies.”
“…Somerset delivers an entirely entertaining combination of biography and political history of Victorian Britain”
“Weber’s vital and enlightening portrait will be the foundation for all future studies of ‘the jazz-loving pioneer of abstraction.'”
“Painstakingly reported and paced like a thriller, this is a must-read for anyone interested in organized crime.”
“[J]azz devotees…. will be charmed by Friedwald’s lyrical prose…, irrepressible enthusiasm, and keen eye for jazz’s rising stars. The result is a cheerful celebration of an uniquely American musical form.”
“Scrupulously detailed … rigorously researched and impressively nuanced …the definitive biography of one of modern art’s most important figures.”