David Corbett's Reviews
Reviews of David’s Work
Mar.01.2010
Published by Publishers Weekly "Galley Talk"
Both gritty and sensitive, this amazing novel is a page turner and a literate gem. All David Corbett's hard hitting, yet sensitive thrillers deal with important issues. Yet, he...
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Feb.13.2010
Published by Fresh Fiction
"David Corbett's grainy realities bring these characters to life . . . dragging the reader on a journey he or she won't soon forget."
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Feb.16.2010
Published by Bookgasm
"Corbett’s prose is dark and densely layered. It immerses you into the sights, sounds and smells of every locale, as well as the interior thoughts and doubts of almost every...
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Feb.01.2010
Published by Publisher's Weekly
"Corbett delivers a rich, hard-hitting epic that illuminates the violent and surreal landscapes of Central America and Mexico. . . Fans of Luis Alberto Urrea and Don Winslow alike...
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Jan.17.2010
Published by Booklist
Starred Review: "[I]n this powerful, evocative, character-driven novel, [Corbett] has written what should be a breakout success. . . Readers who devour and then forget formulaic...
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Jul.15.2007
Published by San Francisco Chronicle
Oscar Wilde once quipped that the truth is rarely pure and never simple. Amen to that, says "Blood of Paradise," David Corbett's powerful and deeply unsettling novel of...
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Mar.12.2007
Published by Washington Post
Before he began writing novels, David Corbett spent 15 years as an operative with a San Francisco private investigation firm, an experience that left him without illusion about...
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About David
A recovering Catholic, one-time bar band gypsy, and former private investigator with the San Francisco firm of Palladino & Sutherland, David Corbett has had his work hailed as "the best in contemporary crime fiction—or, if I may be so bold, in...
Connections
Causes David Corbett Supports
Buddhist Peace Fellowship, PEN USA, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Doctors Without Borders, Asociación Pro-Búsqueda, The Center for Victims of...