Trigger City Reviews
- Winner of the 2009 IMBA Dilys Award.
- Winner of the 2009 Crimespree Award.
- Named an alternate selection by the Book-of-The-Month Club, BMOC2, and the Mystery Guild.
- Named a KILLER BOOK by the Independent Mystery Booksllers Association.
"Sean Chercover's second book, after 2007's terrific Big City Bad Blood, manages to rise to a unique height . . . In many ways the book could be the first of a new age of crime fiction."
- Dick Adler, Chicago Tribune
"Highly entertaining . . . fast-moving, suspenseful . . . Chercover is a colorful, quotable writer . . . It's good to find a serious political message embedded in such stylish prose."
- Patrick Anderson, Washington Post
"Chercover nails it."
- Time Out Chicago
"Thrilling . . . Chercover has found a way to connect the humanistic and politically-charged world view of Burke’s Dave Robicheaux books with the adrenaline-fueled storytelling of Child’s Jack Reacher adventures. The result is terrific entertainment that comments on the real world around us in a very disquieting manner. Masterful."
- Connecticut Post
"Crime fiction at its best."
- Winston-Salem Journal
"A page-turner with thoughtful pauses . . . Chercover has shown what good writing is all about."
- The Oregonian
"A keen sense of irony."
- New York Times
"The language is gritty, the characters deliciously credible and the suspense riveting. One of the best PI novels I've read in ages."
- Margaret Cannon, Globe & Mail
"Chercover blows open any and all preconceived notions of the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security - and poignantly reminds us to never underestimate the power of the underdog."
- LAKE Magazine
"Explosive . . . torn from tomorrow's headlines."
- Lansing State Journal
"Chercover provides insights that come only from doing time in the trenches. He clearly knows the city inside out. Utterly believable."
- Chicago Sun Times
"A gripping thriller . . . A hard-boiled Don Quixote."
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"Ray Dudgeon is one of the most human detectives I’ve read since I discovered Crais and Connelly. When people ask who my favorite new writers are, I have a very short list, and Chercover is on the top."
- Crimespree Magazine
"Chercover writes well-rounded characters with believable flaws, and his timely, convincing exploration of the military-industrial complex extends this thriller beyond its traditional genre."
- Entrepreneur Magazine
"Gritty . . . the subject matter is heavy (and timely). And the likable but always tough Dudgeon is a worthy successor to Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch and Robert Crais's Elvis Cole."
- Library Journal
"Moving . . . Chercover's debut novel gained praise and attention. Trigger City is better . . . a sensation in the making."
- Hamilton Spectator
"Chercover brings a crackling authenticity to Dudgeon, paying homage to the noir masters while creating a doggedly stubborn new hero all his own."
- Publishers Weekly
"Exceptional. Chercover’s writing is always a pleasure to read."
- Cedar Rapids Gazette
"Grabs you from the first sentence. The plot is tightly woven, and Chercover never cheats . . . The understated eloquence found in the best hard-boiled fiction runs throughout the book. Trigger City is a must-read.
- New Mystery Reader
"Wonderfully noir-tinted. Excellent."
- Booklist
"Dudgeon is an intelligent, complex and tormented protagonist with good intentions that don't always produce the results he wants or anticipates. The resolution of this case is pure genius . . . the hook at the end has me eagerly anticipating the next book in this thrilling series."
- Fresh Fiction
"It's an iron fist in a velour glove, and it doesn't miss the mark."
- Calgary Herald
"Trigger City is a must-read."
- Bookloons
"Chercover shows he has a few aces up his sleeve. Trigger City is such a great follow-up that it should propel Chercover to a wider audience. Look for this book to make a few end-of-year lists, including mine."
- Bookgasm
"Will keep you on the edge of your seat the entire ride. Big City Bad Blood won several prizes. Trigger City is even better."
- Armchair Interviews
"Chercover lends bruising authenticity to his series. See what critics and fans are raving about."
- Madison County Herald (MS)
"Excellent."
- Pop Syndicate
"Another masterful stroke from the pen of Sean Chercover."
- The Strand Magazine
"A well-written novel that is filled with plot twists and turns . . . Chercover's knowledge about the private detective business lends a sense of authenticity, as does his familiarity of Chicago."
- Deseret News (UT)
Bookseller Reviews...
"Chercover has crafted a smart, well put together, and fast moving narrative that will have you on the edge of your seat by the end of the book."
- Robin Agnew, Aunt Agatha's (Ann Arbor, MI)
"I loved this book! I devoured it."
- Marian Misters, Sleuth of Baker Street (Toronto, ON)
"Just finished Trigger City by Sean Chercover - wow! I like his style: clean, fast, like classic Robert B. Parker. Handselling this one will be fun!"
- Linda Brown, The Mystery Bookstore (Los Angeles, CA)
"Chercover is a former PI in real life and his experience gives his books a unique believability. Dudgeon is an excellent lead character, vulnerable yet tough and hard if the need arises. His plotting is first rate and his characters ring true."
- Richard Katz, Mystery One (Milwaukee, WI)
