What critics say about Clarkson's novels.
"An all-guts hero...Packs a savage punch."
The New York Times on And Justice for One.
"Dark, sexy, tough, and fast."
Kirkus Reviews: starred And Justice for One.
"And outstanding thriller...Fans of Lee Child's Jack Reacher will find a lot to like."
Publishers Weekly: starred review Among
Thieves.
"Sensational...the action is relentless, twist upon twist of an exceptional plot unfold...This is an outstanding thriller from a writer at the top of his game."
London Daily Mail on Among Thieves.
"A top-notch, adrenaline-charged, action-packed thriller. A gritty, explosive tale, carefully orchestrated."
Ray Walsh, Lansing State Journal on New Lots
"Reed's Promise makes other thrillers seem tame by comparison...a fabulous feat of writing...one of the best of its kind...resonates with crushing scenes of dread. This is a brilliant book.
Yvette Candraw. BLOGSPOT.COM
"Death Comes Due is a swift moving, cinematic thriller.
Kirkus Reviews
"As in Among Thieves, the bad guys continue to be the good guys and vice versa...The action sizzles in Bronx Requiem. Highly recommended."
Hilary Williamson, BOOKLOONS
"Clarkson affirms with Bronx Requiem that he is the real deal. His gritty cinematic vision of the real world rings true in sentence after sentence, page after page, in a story that is very much of the street and the people who inhabit it..."
Joe Hartlaub, Bookreporter
"A taut, fast-paced thriller than never slows down."
Kirkus Reviews on Tribes
"A thrillingly complex drug war novel set in Brooklyn's Brownsville section... Steel-edge dialogue... Intensely researched... Hard-driving realism."
American Library Association on New Lots
"Supercharged! A constant stream of action... will be enjoyed by fans of Andrew Vachss and Robert B. Parker."
Orlando Sentinel on And Justice for One
"Clarkson has created an assortment of vibrant, realistic players. Recommended for fans of gritty crime drama."
Booklist on New Lots
WHAT WRITERS SAY ABOUT CLARKSON'S NOVELS.
"Among Thieves is hard-boiled urban noir from the pen of a master. Highly recommended"
LEE CHILD
"John Clarkson's Among Thieves is an intense, well-written thriller about tough, cunning men whose conflicting schemes turn Brooklyn into a battlefield."
Thomas Perry
"Among Thieves" is an adrenaline-fueled rush of reality, and James Beck is one of the baddest, boldest, brashest creations ever seen in the pages of any thriller. Once you start, you cannot stop reading. It's as good as it gets.
LORENZO CARCATERRA
"And Justice for One is a virile book by and powerful writer."
LOREN D. ESTLEMAN
"And Justice for One is brutally real, fast as a heavyweight champion's left hook, with an unforgettable impact."
WILLIAM J. CAUNITZ
"And Justice for One is a beautifully paced thriller, surprisingly so for a first effort. It's a hell of a good read and authentic in the best sense of the word"