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“Quiver is just a magnificent debut….With a sizable cast of characters—each offered as thoroughly being an Andrew Wyeth portrait—and several points of view, all funneling undoubtedly into a beautiful finish, you'll be holding your breath before final site. Peter’s daddy must certanly be proud.”--Otto Penzler“A powerful introduction that includes a good piece (in regards to a deadly double-cross in the woods of Michigan) with unforgettable people and dialogue—come to consider it, not unlike what Leonard’s daddy, Elmore Leonard, creates.”--Dallas Times“An exceptional debut….Leonard, the boy of grandmaster secret author Elmore Leonard, deftly employs regular flashback moments in a tense story that’s simply among the best crime novels of the year.”--East Lansing Journal“The best areas of the book problem the criminals, who, if not as gloriously cool as these in Elmore Leonard’s novels, are sometimes humorous and sometimes scary.”--Washington Post"Peter Leonardis Lively style makes one your investment title Elmore and focus on the Leonard,.Good publishing might be in his genes, however the styleis all their own." --Oline Cogdill, The South Florida Sun-SentinelOne of the very powerful and captivating new voices in crime fiction, Peter Leonard provides a blade-sharp introduction thriller.Kate McCall’s spouse hasbeen murdered by her son, Luke, in a heartbreaking ribbon-hunting incident. While Kate struggles with her son’s surly shame, her first love, Jack, an ex-con, reappears, along with a team of his previous “colleagues.” While Jack should persuade his companions in crime he actually did drop the heist cash, his look sets into motion a number of events culminating in a life-and-death confrontation with a team of killers.Leonard shows amazing maturation for a first-time author in both planning of the history and the dialect of his protagonists. The twists and turns of the romance, an unrequited crush, and a kidnapping/extortion piece enhance a firmly driven, personal cast of memorably fast and dim-witted characters.Quiver marks the development of the new pressure in thriller creating---an intense and memorable debut.Praise for Quiver:“With its intelligent planning and blood-and-guts figures, Quiver will definitely place Chris Leonard about the chart.