“This novel will appeal to readers who like a slow burn, a deep dive into characters’ hearts and minds, and whose curiosity is piqued by stories involving racism and privilege. It’s also a profoundly disturbing tale about the callous disregard for the biodiversity of land masses like Chagos that are often exploited in get-rich-quick schemes. An eco-thriller that builds toward an explosive conclusion.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Lutz keeps the plot moving at a steady clip while delving deep into his characters’ psyches, setting the stage for a shocking climax that lands with devastating emotional force. Neo-noir fans will eat this up.” —Publishers Weekly

“Tom Lutz casts a net across the oceans and brings us wanderers, seekers; ‘watchers’ of the seas; islands tasking a pendulum of love, danger, and lethal assignments in and out of resorts and bungalows. As always, Lutz has the psychological knack and a cultural, historical scent and sense. He sets scenes and characters that grip your innards. He will pull you into the swirling wander of the lost, the banished and the killer’s lust. Leap with him, jump into this thrashing, fascinating ship of ‘vast humanity.’”

— Juan Felipe Herrera, Poet Laureate of the United States

“Chagos Archipelago is a crackling thrill ride. Deft and referential, it’s the novel Elmore Leonard would’ve written if he had a degree in Comp Lit. Pulsing with nasty energy.”

— Seth Greenland, author of A Hazard of New Fortunes

“A whip-smart whirlwind novel of noir and adventure, humor and horror, cynicism and romance.”

— StephCha, author of Your House Will Pay