Chosen by the San Francisco
Chronicle and the Los Angeles Times
as
One of the Best Books of the Year
“Packs an explosive punch … Though the pace of the book moves like a quick-burning fuse, Crais still takes the time in Demolition Angel to sketch out some memorable characters: Starkey, haunted and hollow-eyed, covering up her pain with a Bogart-tough demeanor; and John Michael Fowles (aka Mr. Red), a sociopath who gets all sorts of information from the Internet without breaking a sweat. … Crais keeps things wound so tight that readers will be getting paper cuts in their rush to finish this one.”
—The Denver Post
“The final pages can hardly be turned fast enough, and the climactic violence is tempered masterfully with a sweet irony.”
—The San Diego Union-Tribune
“A suspenseful ride … A crisp and engrossing novel set in the literally volatile world of bomb disposal.”
—The Seattle Times
“Compelling … The characters of Carol Starkey and Jack Pell, quintessential star-crossed lovers, are his richest, most involving creations. … Crais’ command of material and willingness to explore complicated characters without settling for easy resolutions give Demolition Angel an explosive power beyond the reach of normal whodunit fiction.”
—The Ft. Worth Star-Telegram