Tumblin' Dice: A Mystery (Toronto) - Tapa dura

"Toronto likes to think of itself as a 'world-class city;' and at least in terms of crime and crime fiction, it's not that far off. One illustration: John McFetridge's "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere", an absorbingly complex tale . . . There are wheels within wheels, plots within plots, betrayals within betrayals--along with confusions and hopes." --"Toronto Sun"

"Canada's answer to Elmore Leonard, John McFetridge is going places . . . The title of Canadian author [his] second crime novel is as packed with rascally attitude as the book itself." --"Toronto Star"

"[McFetridge is] a clear disciple of Elmore Leonard . . . a fun read." "--Publishers Weekly"

"[A] tightly plotted, snappy endeavour. . . . The book positively exudes rock 'n' roll cred: it's full of dirt, sex, and sweat, and its title is only one of many homages to classic rock." --"Quill & Quire "(March 2012)

"Each of John McFetridge's . . . novels have a rhythm to them, mixing taut dialogue, spare description and a dark sensibility with the cool calm of a master bass player." --"National Post" (April 6, 2012)

"He's the guy with just the right balance of grit, humour and rock'n'roll knowledge to do the job." --"Toronto Star" (March 24, 2012)

"It's funny, it's moving, it works, and the worst thing I can say about McFetridge is that he appears to like Rush." --www.DetectivesBeyondBorders.blogspot.ca

"John McFetridge is -- or should be -- a star in the world of crime fiction." --"Toronto Sun" (March 25, 2012)

""Tumblin' Dice" is a razor sharp riveting story with a very cool vibe. Loved it. Highly recommended." --www.SpineTinglerMag.com

The High had a couple of hit songs in the late ’70s and now they’re back playing the nostalgia circuit at casinos. The bass player, Barry, and the lead singer, Cliff, have found a way to make the tour worthwhile: rob the drug dealers and the shylocks that work every casino. Their old manager, Frank, now works one of their tour stops, and the guys decide to go for one big score and get the millions he swindled from them. But extracting old debts isn’t a simple transaction, and the rockers find themselves in the middle of a battlefield when the Saints of Hell bikers try to drive out the Philadelphia mobsters who’ve been running the casino. Tumblin’ Dice rolls with cops and mobsters, rock stars and bikers, in a gritty, absorbing tour through a criminal underworld that’s thoroughly convincing.