The suspense mounts with the body count. Readers will want to see more of the distinctive Cassidy, whose wealthy background as the son of a Broadway producer puts him at odds with his fellow cops.”

A hair-raising, heart-stopping bullet train of a novel with action and atmosphere to burn.”

Mixing fictional and reality-based characters (J. Edgar Hoover makes an appearance), and providing a wealth of period detail, Taylor works in what has become time-honored fashion since Ragtime. But he works exceptionally well within that convention and that of noir fiction, illuminating his characters and the times they’re living through in a lively, light-on-its-feet, agreeably no-nonsense fashion. Taylor, a seasoned writer for TV and film, makes a strong debut with the first in a series of novels featuring a hard-edged but properly vulnerable detective.”

Keith Szarabajka ferries listeners back to McCarthy-era New York City with such authenticity that they may start seeing their surroundings in black and white. This richly atmospheric crime novel is enhanced by Szarabajka’s range of meticulous accents, which reflect the diversity of the period. He subtly teases out the harsh ugliness of a nation in fear and leaders who profit from it. Delivering Taylor’s stellar dialogue, he projects a gritty grace befitting hardened cops and dirty politicians while never missing a beat of the deadpan humor that serves as the icing on this delectable performance. A delightful pairing of narrator and story makes Night Life a superb audiobook. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”

This debut novel’s atmosphere is suffused with paranoia and bitterness. With a strong opening and definite sense of place, Taylor has much to offer as a writer.”

Smart, capable, honest, and all cop NYPD detective Michael Cassidy is a cross between Jack Reacher and Philip Marlowe, only tougher.”

It’s hard to beat postwar New York for noir atmosphere with a touch of glamour behind the menace. Cigarettes, booze, lots of neon, jazz on 52nd Street, celebs at Toots Shor’s, a spy or two, dead bodies turning up between drinks: even if you don’t fancy living there (but why not?), at least you want to read about it…Taylor unspools the plot reel by reel, and if there’s a little predictability to it, we don’t really mind. This one’s all about mood, and Taylor brings it.”

"Taylor, a seasoned writer for TV and film, makes a strong debut with the first in a series of novels featuring a hard-edged but properly vulnerable detective."—Kirkus Reviews