This is perfect pleasure.The people in Altman’s world are three-dimensional, original, completely outside the stereotypical cardboard of most suspense these days.If you like the occasional thriller, if you long for something that will not insult your intelligence as it fixes you to the edge of your seat, read The Watchmen.
– Book-of-the-Month Club
Read MoreAltman’s blend of suspense, action, psychological depth, and moral murk makes this a wonderful espionage thriller for a Code Orange age.
– Publishers Weekly
Read MoreForget the competition for thriller of the year. John Altman has already won it, with The Watchmen.
– St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Read MoreWith lovely phrases and often beautiful writing – sometimes hard to find in political thrillers – Altman treats us to plenty of action while also giving us in-depth insights into the personalities and motivations of the characters. Highly recommended.
– Historical Novel Society
Read MoreCreepy, violent, suspenseful, fast paced, and chockablock with unexpected twists, Altman’s latest is a gripping and thoroughly satisfying read. A must for fans of The Manchurian Candidate.
– Booklist
Read MoreWith complex characters possessed of hard edges, this intelligent and delectable story is sophisticated, razor-sharp, and definitely one for your keeper shelf.
– Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author
Read MoreAltman’s captivating thriller masterfully examines morality in a time of upheaval … (he) joins the ranks of Vince Flynn and David Baldacci with his engrossing and contemplative spy thriller.
– Foreword Reviews Magazine
Read MoreAltman’s writing is clever, cunning, and crisp.
– Ed McBain, New York Times bestselling author
Read MoreThis can’t-put-it-down spy thriller from Altman introduces the most deadly and proficient young woman warrior since The Hunger Games’ Katniss Everdeen.
– Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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