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Recognitions and Awards
The 2004 Independent Publisher Award as best mystery/thriller/suspense novel; a Notable Book of the Year selection of the Kansas City Star; one of two runners-up for the Maxwell Award; included in Library Journal's list of "most exciting debut novels”; a Book Sense Pick; and a nominee by Deadly Pleasures magazine for the Barry Award (Best First Crime Novel).
Other Writers Say
“Fast, unpredictable and immensely enjoyable. I read The Hit so fast I had to flip back and check a few things. When I finished I said, ‘I wish I’d written that.’” --John Grisham
“I’ve never seen the propositions --would you kill for her and would you kill her faced down with such bold wit. This one flat out travels like a greyhound.” --Barry Hannah
“The genuine article, revealing the rank underbelly of the modern south. The Hit will bring you to full attention. It brings to mind the glories of James Cain with a goodly dose of Chandler. Hoar is a pure expert on the technologies of mayhem, and you often get what you least expect.” —Jim Harrison
“Here is where the rubber meets the road and cracker dreams go haywire. You have to make time for this one.” --Tom McGuane
“Luke Carr is as cool a hand as you’ll find, with a complex personality that coils around itself--as does the plot of this remarkable novel--like some fascinating, deadly serpent. --Julie Smith
“Jere Hoar can do it all, and here he pulls out all the stops, serving up suspense and wit in equal measure.” -- Steve Yarbrough
Additional Reviews
“A work of singular achievement by a lone, keen voice. Reading The Hit is [a] lesson in great writing.” --USA Today
“Reminiscent of characters in the work of Tim O'Brien and Robert Stone. A fascinating study of intelligence, paranoia and passion.” —Library Journal
“Stunning in its literate writing.” --Tampa Tribune and Times
“The sex is great and the plan is foolproof--the perfect formula for a corkscrew slide into hell.”
--The Austin Chronicle
“Indeed, a sharp edged slice of noir.” --The Washington Post
“Sexy, unpredictable and full of cold-blooded behavior." --Chicago Sun Times
“The best mystery/suspense/thriller of the year.” -- Independent Publisher |
