Briefly Noted

“Smart, thought-provoking, and unique… readers won’t want to put this eye-opening, explosive story down.”

“For those looking to learn about cast-iron skillet cooking, Byrn is an astute teacher, and this collection showcases new and appealing ways to create delicious meals using a kitchen mainstay.”

“…I will keep this book forever in my collection because no one cooking today is doing more to help the Southern culinary flame burn brighter.”

“. . . a beautifully wrought hymn of praise to readers and book-lovers in the most sacred of places, the libraries where we find both.”

“Lyrically written and expertly plotted, moody and elegantly thrilling, it will hook you from page one all the way to the shocking end. This haunting follow-up to his stellar debut THE DARKEST TIME OF NIGHT firmly cements Finley in the who’s who of today’s thriller writers….Perfect summer reading.”

“A riveting fictional meditation on the persistent drive to find acceptance and connection.” (