"Gradys unforgettable novel features a presciently cynical protagonist who must outwit the minds of an amoral family. Gradys latest work is skillfully executed. It features all the hallmarks of a modern-day noir novel, brimming with smart dialogue, femmes fatales, and the shady dealings of the wealthy and powerful." -- Library Journal "Shadows on Sidewalks grabbed me and wouldn't let go. In vibrant, muscular, and cinematic prose, Grady thrillingly conjures a small town America that is teeming with flawed and courageous characters, and packed with ideas about masculinity, corruption, greed, lust, friendship, and fate. It is as much a propulsive thriller as it is a portrait of the way we live now, and the lengths we must go to free each otherand ourselves." -- Alison Fairbrother, author of The Catch Classic James Grady, a sleek, sexy bullet of a novel." -- Elliot Ackerman, New York Times bestselling novelist, contributing writer for The Atlantic Magazine, veteran of U.S. Marine Corps and CIA special operations "Indecent Proposal meets Bob DylanShadows on Sidewalks deftly weaves bold social commentary into a pacey erotic thriller. In snappy, lyrical prose, Grady explores the dynamics of power, privilege, and legacy in small-town America. Steamy, smart, and socially aware, this is both a nostalgic love letter to the country and an urgent wake-up call." -- K.T. Nguyen, Anthony Award-winning Author of You Know What You Did Praise for James Grady
"Grady's style is loose, colorful, challenging and fun. I sometimes thought of Orwells novel 1984, sometimes of the Dylan song 'Desolation Row.'" * Patrick Anderson,The Washington Post * "Grady is a master of intrigue." * John Grisham * "James Grady is the master of the dialogue-driven novel, with a rollicking plot about that heart-wrenching decade, drenched in its music, sex, politics and the hope for a better world." * Kai Bird, Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer * "This portrait of an artist as a young man is also, indelibly, the portrait of a nationan epic canvas that always feels intimate, thanks to Gradys gift for characterization, spot-on detail and generosity of spirit. Youll feel like you were there even if you werent, and youll have the worlds best jukebox playing in your head. A terrific ride." -- Louis Bayard, author of The Wildes "The storytelling is compelling and fast-paced, the characters loveable but flawed, and the depiction of small-town Montana is spot on. Do yourself a favor and buy both books." * Distinctly Montana, Russell Rowland *
