World’s Edge

‘Sallis has a wonderful command of the English language, which makes his every book an experience to savour. Highly recommended.’ – Library Journal

‘Sallis’s deceptively easy style disguises the skill with which he has produced a satisfyingly complete portrait of a man’s life.’ – Telegraph

‘Sallis is a fastidious man, intelligent and widely read. There’s nothing slapdash or merely strategic about his work, it is peculiar and visionary.’ – London Review of Books

‘James Sallis is a superb writer ‘ – Times

‘He’s right up there, one of the best of the best.’ – Ian Rankin, The Guardian

‘a crime novelist with the ear of a poet.’— Atlanta Journal-Constitution

‘James Sallis might be the ‘purest’ writer of crime fiction in America today, which means that, beyond whatever story he’s telling, his books are worth reading solely for what rises from the inspired use of language. Sallis is a man of multiple talents: poet, translator, musician, teacher and a crime fiction scholar.’ – San Francisco Chronicle

‘James Sallis is a master of the short, sharp crime novel.’ – Shots

‘Sallis is never about plot, but always about good writing. This little gem is a case in point.’ – Kirkus Reviews

‘Sallis is an unsung genius of crime writing.’ – Independent on Sunday