Lullaby Road A Novel

Anderson rewards with deadly adventure and the most poetic prose this side of Salt Lake City. - The New York Times Book Review 
 
  As he did in his 2015 debut, The Never-Open Desert Diner, James Anderson delivers an unconventional mystery melding near lyrical prose with a strong sense of atmosphere and an affinity for oddball characters A sense of the menacing hangs over the plot of Lullaby Road, and when violence erupts, it s expected, yet still surprising Lullaby Road works well as a story about isolation, loss, parenting and predators Anderson evocatively illustrates the beauty and harshness of Utah s high desert while also delving deep into the characters and their motives for living where they do. - The Associated Press
 
There s power in creating a sympathetic narrator, and Anderson uses this power to make his points about redemption, about suffering, about unlikely beauty and the realities of being both good and bad Anderson s prose is quick and sparse, but also building and rich, much like the desert in which he sets his narrative Anderson offer s intrigue, suspense, a few good fist fights and some Mormon quips that would give Joseph Smith himself a hearty chuckle.  But it is his underlying thread about the human need to hide and to be found (and sometimes found out) that makes this novel such a pleasant detour from whatever road a reader is traversing.  This book is absolutely worth your time. - The Desert News
 
James Anderson is definitely an author who can write. This lyrical and atmospheric novel takes readers to a unique place with characters of its own and embodies the author s superb storytelling skills It reads more like a literary take on a beautiful land unique setting filled with unusual and sometimes comical characters In a genre saturated with tough-talking heroes in New York and LA, a vulnerable character like Ben Jones in a setting like the Utah desert is a welcome addition to the shelf of any reader looking for an exceptional mystery read. Mystery Tribune