Critical acclaim for Powers of Arrest: A Cincinnati Casebook:

Publishers Weekly (starred review): "Excellent...The Ohio local color lends depth, and the threat of extreme violence compels, but the novel’s chief interest is watching two mature, vulnerable people become real partners whose survival really matters"

Kirkus (starred review):

"Engrossing...poignant. A brave cop finds the kind of courage he didn’t know he had."

Booklist:

"Full of praise for its Cincinnati locale...this sequel (to The Pain Nurse, 2009) confirms that the Will Borders novels have all the makings of a fine series."

The Seattle Times:

"Talton affectionately evokes the flavors of Cincinnati..."

And Don't Forget...


South Phoenix Rules: A David Mapstone Mystery

A profound, heart-rending crime tale — Publishers Weekly

Talton has created a richly complex character in Mapstone...a well-crafted, nuanced series — Booklist

Interesting twists...action packed — The Mystery Gazette

Talton throws Mapstone into a dangerous situation that forces him to confront and make peace with his dual natures as a quiet professor and a Rambo-like solver of problems
— Library Journal

Gripping...tough but vulnerable Mapstone will keep you hooked — Kirkus

A haunting noir story vividly rendered by Talton's white-hot prose...original...impressively unyielding
— New York Journal of Books