A Garden of Vipers Reviews

“Kerley's third Mobile mystery is as compelling as his first two, The Hundredth Man (2004) and The Death Collectors (2005). His plotting is cleverly believable, his protagonists realistically flawed, and his villains utterly but all-too-humanly evil . . . Excellent.”
- Booklist [starred review]

"Carson Ryder and Harry Nautilus, homicide detectives on the Mobile, Ala., police force, hit the ground running in Kerley's appealing third suspense novel . . . until one of them is taken out of action and each has to fight for survival on his own. Kerley has a nice feel for the Gulf area, and his detectives are a couple of aces sharing competence, bravery and camaraderie.
- Publishers Weekly

"Kerley knows how to keep us and protagonists guessing - often incorrectly - while heightening the suspense. In less skilled hands, the macabre events of this crime thriller might have been weighted down in melodrama, but Kerley's vivid scenery, bizarre characters, and multiple plot twists keep us turning pages ever faster."
- Library Journal

"Kerley has demonstrated a talent that runs deep and true... his descriptions - whether of scenery or of heartbreak - so sharp and clear as to be almost painful in their beauty. If you haven't jumped on this series yet, this is the novel and now is the time."
- Bookreporter.com