"The mystery genre has a full complement of
tough female PIs in Southern California. ... Even so, Cosin's newcomer stands out in
this worthy debut. ... Cosin is at her best with sharply observed geographical
and cultural details. " -- Publisher's Weekly
"Zen has seldom been more fun,
more violent, and more irreverent than in Zen and the Art of Murder a wonderful
debut novel from Elizabeth M. Cosin." -- Washington
Post Book World, Nov. 15.
"An engaging first effort." -- USA Today, Dec. 10.
"From the very first page, Los Angeles writer Elizabeth M. Cosin sets up a Chandleresque
setting — a dark, rainy day in California, the death of a best friend,
a funeral. But Cosin also brings a sense of humor to her debut." -- Ft. Lauderale Sun Sentinel,
Dec., 13.
"Well-paced, crisply written and satisfyingly wry, Cosin's book is a gracefully
hard-bitten debut." -- San
Francisco Chronicle, Jan. 10, 1999
The last time I saw Elizabeth Cosin, she was covering the Los Angeles Clippers and
desperately looking for another line of work. Wouldn't you? She made it, too, in the form
of a mystery novel entitled Zen and the Art of Murder. I'm really enjoying it, but the
Clippers were a lot scarier. -- Ron Rapoport's Column, Chicago Sun-Times, Dec.
10.
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"It rained the day
I said good-bye to my best friend. The kind of storm that was packaged in a San
Francisco-like cold front. December in Santa Monica could blow in off the Pacific like the
draft from a meat locker. Perfect funeral weather....
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What the bestselling authors are saying about
"Zen"
"Elizabeth
Cosin brings a fresh and welcome voice to crime fiction. She knows the secret; that the
best mysteries are about the mystery of character. I think her character Zen Moses is going to be around for a good, long while."
Michael Connelly author of BLOOD WORK
"Zen Moses is as cool, tough and hip as they come. Cosin's brand of
fiction is gritty, funny and fast as a rocket. "Zen and the Art of Murder" is a righteous read."
Janet Evanovich author of FOUR TO
SCORE
"Elizabeth Cosin breaks onto the mystery scene with a fine, funny, and suspenseful
first novel. In Zen Moses, she has created
the wise-crackingest, most resourceful, and realistic detective I've encountered in years.
Her writing is rich with Chandleresque echoes, yet her voice is hip and fresh and uniquely
her own. Clearly, Cosin has what it takes to put herself front and center on the mystery
map."
James W. Hall author of BODY
LANGUAGE
"Here's the deal with Elizabeth Cosin's "Zen and
the Art of Murder" - it will knock your socks off. In the new flush
of private investigators -- most of which bore the hell out of me -- Zen Moses is fresh,
funny and brings a wonderful new voice to the field. I read "Zen and the Art of
Murder" in one sitting, and can't wait for her next adventure."
Robert Crais author of SUNSET EXPRESS
"Zen Moses ... is witty, tough,
frequently profound and through her eyes LA comes alive in all its eccentricity and
grittiness. "Zen and the Art of Murder"
is a strong debut."
Marcia Muller author of A WILD AND LONELY PLACE |
NOTE: These authors not only write great blurbs, they write
great books --
SO GO OUT AND BUY ONE.
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