You Were Never Really Here - Brossura

'Ames is an adept purveyor of the very noir, particular scenes of violence. He achieves more in less than 100 pages than most crime novels three times the length do' -- The Times, Crime Books of the Year 2016

'A striking and powerful noir debut that can be consumed in a single sitting... Ames reveals himself here as a stylish thriller writer' -- Daily Mail

'Fast-moving, agreeably violent and perfectly pared-down novella' -- Spectator

'Lurid and minimal, You Were Never Really Here stays focused for its short, ghoulish run' -- Financial Times

'Ice-cold modern noir... Really dark. But also fun!' -- Mr. Hyde

'Short and snappy' -- Sunday Star

'Short, taut and in only the darkest shades of noir' -- Sunday Times Crime Club

'Contains no glamour... just bursts of dark poetry... and a brutal pragmatism befitting the character' -- Crime Scene

'A fast paced thriller' -- Jewish News

'Ames takes a dark route... has many of his usual traits - apart from humour' -- Jewish Telegraph

'The most deceptive lightweight boxer - punching with the heft of someone of much larger caliber' -- Bookbag

'The violence throughout is swift and uncompromising, making this a real read-in-one-sitting thriller' -- Raven Crime Reads

'Gripping, violent, fast and full of action... Superb' -- Bibliophile Book Club

'Action packed and highly readable. It will appeal to those who, like me, enjoy the hard-boiled thrillers in the style of Chandler' -- Promoting Crime Fiction

'Slick, speedy, and as bluntly traumatic as the hammer its protagonist wields' -- A History of my Life in 100 Objects

'Punchy prose and a lead character that could carry a series' -- Ebookwyrm

'A good choice for lovers of Michael Connelly, Lee Child or Vince Flynn who are interested in character-driven thrillers' -- Chicago Tribune

'A dark thriller full of attitude and heart. ... Ames is at his best here, creating a complex and sympathetic character and a detail-rich, believable story that is hard to forget' --San Francisco Chronicle

'Jonathan Ames' superbly pared-down, striking and powerful noir debut novella, is short, less than 100 pages, brutal and redemptive and packed with corruption, revenge and the very darkest of man's inner demons' -- Crime Review

'The best of its kind that I have read since Point Blank' -- malkintowersbookblog.com

'Taut and compelling noir that packs quite a punch' --JacquiWine's Journal