2016 ANTHONY AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST NOVEL 2016 LEFTY AWARD NOMINEE 2016 SHAMUS AWARD NOMINEE Nightmares of the man he killed two years ago still chase Rick Cahill through his sleep. The memory of his murdered wife haunts him during waking hours. His private investigative work, secretly photographing adulterers, paid for his new house but stains his soul. When an old nemesis asks for his help to free a man from prison, a man he thinks is wrongly convicted of murder, Rick grabs at the chance to turn his life around. His investigation takes him from the wealthy enclave of La Jolla to the dark underbelly of San Diego. His quest fractures his friendship with his mentor, endangers his steady job, and draws the ire of the Police Chief who had tried to put Rick behind bars forever. With the police on one side of the law and a vicious biker gang on the other, all trying to stop him from freeing the man in prison, Rick risks his life to uncover the truth that only the real killer knowswhat happened one bloody night eight years earlier.
Industry Reviews
A terrific newtake on classic noir!A P.I. with a conscience grapples with hispast, thenplotshis own brand of justicein Matt Coyle's well-written,twisty and surprising page-turner. -- Hank Phillippi Ryan Agatha, Anthony, Macavity and Mary Higgins CLark award winning author
Every time I seem to think I am tiring of the PI genre maybe another novel like this one pops up and affirms my love of the genre. I loved the first one in this series so I was excited to read this one and it didn't disappoint. In fact, I loved it even more than the first book. The story flows better and faster, the prose is even tighter and the mystery more interesting. Haunted by the memories of the man he killed and the death of his wife Rick Cahill now works as a PI for a larger firm, snapping pictures of cheating husbands and wives. When a lawyer (great, fun character) asks him to prove a young man did not murder his family he gets involved with a dangerous group of bikers. As he investigates the case gets more and more personal and in the end Cahill is forced to face his demons and embrace his dark side. The ending might really surprise you and had me anxiously awaiting book 3. This is shaping up to be one of my favorite new series. -- Son of Spade
Rick Cahill is not a happy man. The former police officer turned PI still has nightmares about a man he killed two years ago, and he feels that he is responsible for the murder of his wife. Despairing of taking more cases involving the tracking of unfaithful spouses, he decides to help a lawyer he despises free an imprisoned man who may have been unjustly convicted of murder. The case puts him at odds with both the police department and a nasty biker gang and leads to a high-speed chase around San Diego. Solid hardboiled thriller fare. -- Booklist
Night Tremors isMatt Coyle's second superb thriller featuring the flawed, but likable, PI Rick Cahill. Coyle keeps the plot progressing at a solid pace with tight prose and a sufficient amount of unforeseen twists and turns to sustain readers' interest to the shocking conclusion. Fans of PI thrillers, like myself, will find Night Tremors an excellent reading experienceaand eagerly anticipating the next Rick Cahill novel. -- Fresh Fiction
Matt Coyle is a reincarnated Raymond Chandler. Following his Anthony Award-winning debut,Yesterday'sEcho, Coyle astounds readers with Night Tremors, which packs the punch of a rocket-propelled grenade.With more plot twists than a California cloverleaf, there's one hairpin turn that left me breathless - and Rick Cahill on the verge of taking his last breath. One of my best reads in years, Night Tremors has a spectacular 'Matt' finish. -- Bookreporter.com
As with author Matt Coyle'sYesterday's Echo, I was hooked on the first page ofNight Tremors. With continuous suspense, an exciting, well-laid plot, varied characters, and the ability to use descriptive words to slip readers into scenes,Coyle has another surefire hit on his hands. Rick Cahill does private investigative work. Work of which he is not really enamored. He tails and photographs adulterers! While it has paid for his new house, this job 'stains his soul'. He has nightmares about a man he killed two years previously. Daytime, his murdered wife haunts his every move. And the police chief would like nothing better than to put Rick behind bars, blaming him for his wife's death. He is approached by a lawyer who wants Rick to help him overturn a murder conviction - a man who has spent eight years in prison for the vicious murder of his own mother, father, and younger sister. New evidence has surfaced. Rick is not too sure about the man's innocence but finally agrees to look into the case and possibly find reasons for a new trial. What ensues is a very good read. Night Tremorskept me turning pages quickly. And I enjoyed every one. -- Bookloons.com
" VERDICT Coyle doesn't disappoint in this sophomore entry after the Anthony Award--winning Yesterday's Echoes . In this tale we find all the elements that garnered the first book such high praise: complex characters, snappy dialog, a fast-paced plot, and a clever blending of crime noir tropes with today's culture. The gods seem to take delight in persecuting Rick Cahill, but readers will relish this fast-paced and complex whodunit." Library Journal
"Following an Anthony Award-winning debut isn't easy, but Matt Coyle slammed a homer. Hard, tough, humane Night Tremors is outstanding." Robert Crais, New York Times best-selling and Anthony, Macavity, and Shamus Award-winning author
"Matt Coyle has expanded his substantial talents in Night Tremors , his second mystery. This book matches the quality of Coyle's impressive debut, Yesterday's Echo , and then some. Tight, smart and surprising, Night Tremors , breathes fresh life into the PI tradition and entertains us all the way." T. Jefferson Parker, New York Times best-selling and three-time Edgar Award winning author
"There are plenty of pretenders to Dashiell Hammett's legacy, but Matt Coyle nails it in his latest. Night Tremors is dark, devious and thoroughly disarming, breathing new life into the hardboiled P.I. genre. Sam Spade would raise a glass of whiskey in appreciation." Hilary Davidson, Anthony and Crimespree Award-winning author
Praise for the Rick Cahill Series "Coyle knows the secret: digging into a crime means digging into the past. Sometimes it's messy, sometimes it's dangerousalways it's entertaining." Michael Connelly, New York Times best-selling author
"Sharp, suspenseful, and poignant, Lost Tomorrows hits like a breaking wave and pulls readers into its relentless undertow. Matt Coyle is at the top of his game." Meg Gardiner, Edgar Award-winning author
"Readers will root for Rick Cahill, hard-boiled PI and one-man wrecking ball, as he searches for the truth about his police officer father in Blood Truth ." Hallie Ephron, New York Times best-selling author
" Dark Fissures is a roller coaster ride through the streets of San Diego. Tightly plotted with memorable characters. An outstanding read!" C. J. Box, New York Times best-selling author
