“This novel....is among the best in the series, combining steady action with complex, sympathetic characters and an immersive setting. Clare and Russ are an unusual but fitting pair, and Spencer-Fleming perfectly captures the contrasting emotions of love and frustration that define marriage. Readers seeking tales of city crime reaching small towns will love the well-crafted setting and story but shouldn't expect a cozy; there's plenty of grit here.” —Booklist (starred review)
“Through the Evil Days is both a powerful psychological thriller and a pulse-pounding action adventure that shows us once again why Julia Spencer-Fleming is one of our finest writers of suspense.” — Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author of Paranoia and Buried Secrets
“Thrilling, chilling and the suspense is killing.” —Val McDermid
“Through the Evil Days is an exceptionally fine addition to an already accomplished series. Julia Spencer-Fleming is one of mystery fiction's treasures.” —John Connolly
“It’s amazing Spencer-Fleming manages to carry off a layered plot that opens with an arson, a double homicide and a kidnapping and expands into a broader picture of the drug use, domestic violence and desolation squeezing the life out of this small town.” —Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review
“
Through the Evil Days is deep, rich, and compelling—and as chilling as hell. Julia Spencer-Fleming has written a masterful novel.” —Meg Gardiner, author of
The Shadow Tracer
“Tense, stylish and accomplished: In
Through the Evil Days Julia Spencer-Fleming delivers a very enjoyable mystery thriller.” —S.J. Bolton
“Through the Evil Days is a treat for hardcore Spencer-Fleming fans and newcomers alike. It leaves only one question unanswered: how long do we have to wait for the next one?” —New York Times bestselling author Lauren Willig
Praise for One Was a Soldier:
"A story of greed, betrayal, and wounded love, One Was a Soldier left me entertained, satisfied, and a shade wiser about the cost of war.” —John Hart, New York Times bestselling author
“One Was a Soldier is one of her best and most heartfelt in this superior series." —Florida Sun Sentinel
“Spencer-Fleming’s fans who have been waiting eagerly for her latest won’t be disappointed; this series, as intelligent as it is enthralling, just keeps getting better.” —Booklist (starred review)
“An absolute tour de force! Both a superb murder mystery and a gripping examination of the suffering of returning soldiers.” —Louise Penny, New York Times bestselling author
“Spencer-Fleming knows her craft, which lends authority to the subsequent investigation. But it’s character that really counts here.” —The New York Times Book Review
“In the hands of a lesser writer, this novel would not fly, but Spencer-Fleming carries it off and concludes with a believable resolution. Outstanding.” —Library Journal (starred review)
“Spencer-Fleming's most ambitious book yet - think The Best Years of Our Lives with corpses....fans will continue to be impressed by her resourceful determination never to tell the same story twice.”
—Kirkus Reviews