Attica Locke

The Cutting Season (Harper)

Attica Locke, whose first novel Black Water Rising was nominated for major book prizes from Los Angeles to the UK, now launches her highly anticipated second novel, The Cutting Season, a riveting thriller that intertwines two murders separated by over a century as it tackles the themes of race, class, and justice in contemporary America.

Praise for Black Water Rising: "A near-perfect balance of trenchant social commentary, rich characterizations, and action-oriented plot.... Attica Locke [is] a writer wise beyond her years." — Los Angeles Times "Atmospheric… deeply nuanced... akin to George Pelecanos or Dennis Lehane....  Subtle and compelling." — New York Times Attica Locke's widely acclaimed novel Black Water Rising was nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, an Edgar Award, an NAACP Image Award, and the UK’s Orange Prize. A native of Houston, she now lives in Los Angeles. Copies of the book can be purchased here: http://tinyurl.com/aafqv7q THIS EVEN WAS RECORDED LIVE AT SKYLIGHT BOOKS SEPTEMBER 24, 2012.