“Atmospherically, the book is rich and intense. The hot southwestern border is as distinctive and central to the book as snowy Minnesota was for Fargo . . . Blake’s world [is] filled with hard men and mute consciences. Fans of dark noir about the seedier aspects of humanity will find a lot to appreciate.”―Strand Magazine

"Blood loyalty, forgiveness, and the consequences of violence all figure in Blake's outstanding fourth Border Noir featuring the Wolfes . . . Tough, muscular prose complements Blake's powerful storytelling."―Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

James Carlos Blake is the author of several novels. He has won the LA Times Book Prize, Southwest Book Award, Quarterly West Novella Prize, and the Chautauqua South Book Award.