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Biographical note
William Boyle is from Brooklyn, New York. His debut novel, Gravesend, was published as #1,000 in the Rivages/Noir collection in France, shortlisted for the Prix Polar SNCF, nominated for the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière and shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey New Blood Dagger. Boyle is also the author of the Hammett Prize-nominated The Lonely Witness (No Exit Press), a book of short stories, Death Don't Have No Mercy and another novel, Tout est Brisè, released in France by Gallmeister. A Friend is a Gift You Give Yourself was published to enormous praise, it was an Amazon Best Book in 2019. He lives in Oxford, Mississippi.Skilfully shows how crime fiction has the ability to explore what motivates people to choose their path in life
- Oline H. Cogdill, Herald-Whig
<em>The Lonely Witness</em> is a map of Brooklyn's genome. Amy Falconetti is that rarest of noir characters, a woman redeemed and a redeemer. Walking in her shoes for only a few blocks is worth the price of admission
- Reed Farrel Coleman, New York Times bestselling author of What You Break,
Elegiac and wistful, Boyle's second novel tells the story of Amy, a former hipster who has forsaken bands and booze for a simpler life in Gravesend, Brooklyn
- Lisa Levy, Crime Reads
An excellent sequel with a superb plot, matched by its realistically shaped characters
- Oline H. Cogdill, Washington Post
If you like the richly nuanced novels of George Pelecanos or Dennis Lehane, be prepared to add Boyle to your regular reading list
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