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Walker's previous three novels have won six mystery-writers awards among them. All the Dead Lie Down is solid enough to continue the tradition set by the others. Within it there is much to relish: sensitive consideration of homelessness, thought-provoking questions about gun control, and a wry appreciation for the charm and arrogance of the Lone Star State and its citizens ("Texans do not scrimp on stars."). Indeed, Walker's sense of place--from Lubbock's dust and dry desolation to Austin's trendiness and political maneuvering--is sure and confident. There are moments when the worst of the perpetrators of the chemical weapons scare is portrayed simplistically, but this is more than made up for by the complexity of the other characters: the vagrants who discover the danger as well as the ghosts, both past and present, who haunt Molly in her investigations of her father's past. An excellent read, for even the most jaded of mystery lovers.
Under the Beetle's Cellar:
"A knockout novel...will leave readers cheering, weeping and gasping for breath."
--Publishers Weekly
"Don't pick up this one unless you have time to read it all, because you are not going to be able to put it down."
--Washington Times
The Red Scream:
"Like a vicious pit bull, The Red Scream grabs you by the throat and never lets go."
--Houston Post
"An assured trip through that upper reach of Texas society where money mostly buys trouble...clever and readable."
--Los Angeles Times
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