Awards, Blurbs, and Reviews

 

Instant International Bestseller

Richard and Judy Book Club pick

Reader’s Choice Winner, Richard and Judy Spring Book Club

Top Ten Sunday Times Bestseller 

Top 20 international bestseller — 3 months

Top 50 international bestseller — 5 months

3.5 out of 4 stars from People Magazine

RT Book Reviews Seal of Excellence

Shortlisted for Galaxy National Book Award

Shortlisted for RUSA’s 2012 Reading List

Best Book of 2011 by Library Journal

Best of 2011 in Crime by Amazon UK

Best of 2011 in Crime Fiction by January Magazine

Best Book of the Year by Global Traveler

“A first-rate thriller.”
LIBRARY JOURNAL (STARRED REVIEW)

“Hurwitz masterfully provokes feelings of extreme dread.”
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

“Hurwitz turns in another excellent performance, keeping Mike (and the reader) on edge, wondering what is happening to him and how far it will escalate.”
BOOKLIST

“A thriller that grabs readers by the seat of the pants and gives them a Wow, what next! action thrill ride.”
KIRKUS REVIEWS

“I’m going to run out of adjectives describing Hurwitz’s thriller. Chilling, heart stopping, breathtaking, horrifically violent and surprisingly tender at times, the story of a man on the run from a past he never had access to is physically and emotionally exhausting, in the best possible way.”
RT BOOK REVIEWS

“You’re Next is an emotionally evocative, page-turning exploration of human corruption at its very worst.  Chilling and riveting!”
JONATHAN KELLERMAN

“You’re Next is a deft, expertly plotted thriller driven by the kind of realistic suspense that will make any reader’s heartbeat race.”
THOMAS PERRY

“You hold your breath a little more with each passing chapter. If there’d been one more I hate to think what would have happened to me. The book throttles along so quickly it should come with an air bag. Hurwitz ramps up the tension with every page.”
LINWOOD BARCLAY

“Opening this book is like sticking your hand in a vice – once in, you’re gripped and you can’t get out…this is good old-fashioned thriller-writing at its best.”
RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB

“One of the best thrillers I’ve read in 2011.”
SHOTS MAGAZINE

“Page-turning suspense from start to finish. Mike Wingate and his family are plunged into a nightmare when a pair of psychopathic contract killers are hired to murder them all.”
THE DAILY EXPRESS

“Hurwitz delivers non-stop thrills and a thoroughly original denouement.”
MORNING STAR

“This fast-paced thriller will have you gripped from the moment you open it.”
NO. 1 MAGAZINE

“Expertly constructed…tension by the bucket load”
CRIME AND PUBLISHING

“This thriller has everything – heightened action, fast-paced plot, well-rounded characters”
MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL

“…as suspenseful and as all important as any thriller you will read this year. The stakes are the highest you’ll ever read.”
CRIMESPREE MAGAZINE

“A tightly plotted thriller that will blow your hair back, knock your socks off and, if you’re not careful, steal your heart.”
SHELF AWARENESS

“You will not let anything get between you and the end of the book. It’s full of action and suspense, and stuffed with a great mystery as well, though at heart it’s about friendship, loyalty, keeping promises, and — most of all — parenthood. But before you start reading, please get a cardiac examination first.”
BOOK REPORTER

“I don’t think I’ve ever been so scared by fictional villains. These guys literally had me double checking my locks at night!”
RT BOOK REVIEWS

“Seriously — this book is AMAZING. At times I was reading it with my hand partially over my eyes.”
RT SEAL OF EXCELLENCE

“The lovely pacing and slowly revealing panorama make You’re Next a great summertime read.”
B&N BOOK REVIEW

“YOU’RE NEXT — in line for a sleepless night — when you read this smart and relentless thriller….Hurwitz starts the pressure early and never, never lets up. His believable and sympathetic characters are easy for us to cheer on. Grade: A.”
CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER

“Beautifully written…if the ending doesn’t bring on the full water works, or at least a slight misting of the eyes, you might want to double check that you didn’t already lose your heart on the way there.”
NEW MYSTERY READER

“Gregg Hurwitz sets up a compelling puzzle…Readers will be satisfied with and surprised by the conspirators.”
USA TODAY

“This riveting thriller will leave you stunned and amazed…Hurwitz is an excellent wordsmith and YOU’RE NEXT is one of his best accomplishments.”
FRESH FICTION

“The ability to turn pages is certainly part of the appeal of YOU’RE NEXT, which takes us on Mike’s journey to reconstruct his past in order to save his future..”
THE TIMES

“YOU’RE NEXT reads like a film screenplay: Hurwitz keeps his heroes on the move, regularly building to suspense scenes, and it’s easy to cast the book with A-list actors.”
CREATIVE LOAFING

“Hurwitz is one of the pre-eminent thriller writers today. YOU’RE NEXT is both heart-wrenching and pulse-pounding. It should be your next book to read.”
LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR

“YOU’RE NEXT is a smart, tension-filled suspense novel that will leave you admiring Hurwitz’s writing and looking over your shoulder.”
UTAH DAILY HERALD

“The kind of thriller that … in many ways defines the genre.”
REVIEWING THE EVIDENCE

“Like so many good thrillers, this one is based on secrets and fear. And from the first chapter – where a father abandons his four-year-old son in an empty playground – this story manages to be a perfect blend of engrossing and unsettling.”
THE SOUTHLAND TIMES

“Hurwitz is a virtuoso thriller writer … [his novels] generally entangle an ordinary guy with an interesting back story in madly complicated and hair-raisingly dangerous scrapes. Here as always his central character is terrifically likable and believable.”
SULLIVAN COUNTY DEMOCRAT

“There aren’t many writers better than Gregg Hurwitz at portraying the common man going up against malicious forces. The sense of desperation and courage under fire elevate YOU’RE NEXT to page-turner status.”
JANUARY MAGAZINE

“Hurwitz weaves an original story filled with unique characters.”
GLOBAL TRAVELER

“Hurwitz, a master at putting ordinary people in deep jeopardy and getting them out again, keeps us on our toes, never quite sure what’s going on, looking over our shoulders in case there’s another surprise sneaking up on us….If you like sharply plotted thrillers with well-drawn characters, Hurwitz should be on your must-read list.”
WINNIPEG FREE PRESS

“Try finishing You’re Next without crying.”
LA REVIEW OF BOOKS