Praise for House Privilege : "Excellent.No surprise, the resourceful Demarco finds ingenious ways to solve all the problems. The author's felicitous style will keep readers smiling throughout. Lawson remains at the top of his game."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) " House Privilege is worthy of as many stars as the stargivers are giving this year. And you'd think the award-givers would--after 13 novels featuring Joe DeMarco, one of the genre's most intrepid and endearing (very) private investigators--heap cheesy trophies and worthy praise on Lawson. Lawson is a natural storyteller. He can craft believable characters and connivances that leave you breathless.
House Privilege is a lesson in writing believable prose. Lawson makes it look easy, and that's what fiction writers all hope they're doing or aspire to do."-- Durango Telegraph "This is a consistently entertaining, well-crafted series. The real mystery here is why Lawson has yet to garner a major award."-- Booklist (starred review) Praise for Mike Lawson and the Joe DeMarco series: "Another first-rate novel from Lawson, the thirteenth in his celebrated Joe DeMarco series (following House Witness , 2018), with a clever cliff-hanger ending that will both delight and concern his legion of fans."-- Booklist (starred review), on House Arrest "Lawson's matter-of-fact tone, walking a fine line between satire and reportage, propels his tale forward.And his final sequence, both blackly comic and ineffably sad, provides the perfect conclusion."-- Kirkus Reviews , on House Arrest "Lawson [is] a reliably excellent writer .
As always, Lawson's plotting is ingenious and his characters memorable."-- Seattle Times , on House Rivals "What a pleasure to read a book by a writer who gets everything right--the engaging protagonist, the fluid and often funny dialogue, the quick-paced and believable plot . Grade: A."-- Cleveland Plain Dealer , on House Odds "Mike Lawson . should be a fixture on the bestseller lists, if not a household name . Lawson has a deceptively smooth, low-key style that is perfect for the stories he tells . Mike Lawson is the only writer I know who comes close to matching the stories of the great Ross Thomas, the finest thriller writer to ever roll a blank page into an Underwood."-- Strand Magazine , on House Reckoning "A what-happens-next, edge-of-your-seat thriller, told with the author's clear prose and storytelling skills .
[Lawson's] consistent excellence needs to be more universally acknowledged."-- Deadly Pleasures , on House Blood "If you've been reading and enjoying Block, Crais, Child, Pelecanos, Winslow, et al, you should also be reading Mike Lawson . Mike Lawson is a very fine writer. His plots are devious and intriguing, and his characters are well developed."-- JB Dickey, Seattle Mystery Bookshop, on House Odds "A great novel from a great author! . Equal parts funny, clever and cool, this book will make your heart race and your mind ponder." --Lisa Gardner, on House Divided "A compelling story of vengeance. Lawson is a gifted master.
"-- Rick Mofina, on House Reckoning.