Media Reviews

"Starred Review. Berney takes his rightful place as heir to Elmore Leonard with this witty and nimble comedic thriller... the exotic locales are vibrant, the supporting cast larger than life, and the plot hums along without a wasted page." - Publishers Weekly

"Some writers can make me laugh and some can make me gasp, but Lou Berney can make me do both at the same time, and then get me all misty, too. Whiplash River belongs at the very top of the bestseller list." - Timothy Hallinan, author of The Queen of Patpong

"Slick, sleek, and wildly entertaining, Whiplash River is pure pleasure. I'm a snob for prose, and these words sing, managing to be at once lean and evocative, confident and wry. Lou Berney is that kind of annoyingly skilled stylist who makes everything look easy." - Marcus Sakey, author of The Two Deaths of Daniel Hayes and host of the Travel Channel's Hidden City

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Lou Berney Author Biography

Lou Berney is the author of November Road, The Long and Faraway Gone (winner of the Edgar, Anthony, Barry, Macavity, and ALA awards), Whiplash River, and Gutshot Straight. He's also written a collection of stories, The Road to Bobby Joe, and his short fiction has appeared in publications such as The New Yorker, Ploughshares, and the Pushcart Prize anthology. He lives in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and teaches in the MFA program at Oklahoma City University..

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