“In Bluebird, Bluebird Attica Locke had both mastered the thriller and exceeded it. Ranger Darren Mathews is tough, honor-bound, and profoundly alive in corrupt world. I loved everything about this book.” —Ann Patchett

“Attica Locke’s Bluebird, Bluebird reads like a blues song to East Texas with all its troubles over property, race, and love. . . . Locke’s small town murder investigation reveals what lies at the heart of America’s confusion over race.” —Walter Mosley, author of Down the River unto the Sea

“Locke, having stockpiled an acclaimed array of crime novels, deserves a career breakthrough for this deftly plotted whodunit whose writing pulses throughout with a raw, blues-inflected lyricism.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“From the first beautifully done scene until the finale, this is a very propulsive novel concerning old deeds that keep influencing the present, injustice and courage—a powerful and dramatic look at contemporary black life in rural America.” —Daniel Woodrell, author of The Maid’s Version

“A tale of racism, hatred, and, surprisingly, love . . . [An] absorbing series launch” —Publishers Weekly