You won’t be able to stop reading Among the Shadows.” — Bangor Daily News
“Compulsively readable, Among the Shadows is that rare cop novel that’s chock full of blood-and-guts detail while taking you on a ride of a lifetime. Detective John Byron is a great character, and the reader will be eager for the next installment of his story.” — Gayle Lynds, New York Times bestselling author of The Assassins
“A powerful story about how the past haunts the present. ... [Coffin] knows his subject intimately and firsthand.” — Down East Magazine
“Bruce Robert Coffin knows cops — how they talk, how they act, how they think — and he deploys that knowledge to devastating effect in Among the Shadows. A tense, twisty tale of greed, betrayal, and revenge, it heralds the arrival of a powerful new voice in crime fiction.” — Chris Holm, author of The Killing Kind
“Among the Shadows is the best debut I’ve read in ages, filled with suspense, great writing, a perfectly realized setting in Portland, Maine, and an intriguing main character. Detective John Byron promises to become a breakout favorite among readers of crime fiction. He’s already one of mine.” — Paul Doiron, author of Widowmaker
“Brims with great, believable dialogue [and] suspense to keep you on the edge of your chair. ... Don’t miss Among the Shadows.” — BookLoons
“With the twists and racing pace of a thriller and the profound authenticity of a police procedural, Among the Shadows is the kind of debut crime novel that could only be written by an ex-cop.” — Brian Thiem, author of Red Line
“Bruce Robert Coffin’s debut crime novel is a compelling page-turner that keeps you guessing - and rooting for his determined investigator - until the very end.” — Kate Clark Flora, author of Finding Amy
“A complex, but well-structured plot with careful foreshadowing and subtle red herrings to keep the reader guessing. Coffin clearly has storytelling talent. ... [A] suspenseful, fast-paced, and entertaining mystery.” — Kennebec Journal
You won’t be able to stop reading Among the Shadows.
Brims with great, believable dialogue [and] suspense to keep you on the edge of your chair. ... Don’t miss Among the Shadows.
Bruce Robert Coffin’s debut crime novel is a compelling page-turner that keeps you guessing - and rooting for his determined investigator - until the very end.
With the twists and racing pace of a thriller and the profound authenticity of a police procedural, Among the Shadows is the kind of debut crime novel that could only be written by an ex-cop.
Compulsively readable, Among the Shadows is that rare cop novel that’s chock full of blood-and-guts detail while taking you on a ride of a lifetime. Detective John Byron is a great character, and the reader will be eager for the next installment of his story.
A complex, but well-structured plot with careful foreshadowing and subtle red herrings to keep the reader guessing. Coffin clearly has storytelling talent. ... [A] suspenseful, fast-paced, and entertaining mystery.
Bruce Robert Coffin knows cops — how they talk, how they act, how they think — and he deploys that knowledge to devastating effect in Among the Shadows. A tense, twisty tale of greed, betrayal, and revenge, it heralds the arrival of a powerful new voice in crime fiction.
A powerful story about how the past haunts the present. ... [Coffin] knows his subject intimately and firsthand.
Among the Shadows is the best debut I’ve read in ages, filled with suspense, great writing, a perfectly realized setting in Portland, Maine, and an intriguing main character. Detective John Byron promises to become a breakout favorite among readers of crime fiction. He’s already one of mine.
