The UK is raving about Patrick Flanery's Fallen Land

UK reviews are just starting to come in for Patrick Flanery's latest. The Guardian says, "In Fallen Land, Flanery has given us a gripping thriller, and a superb portrayal of how ordinary men can veer into madness, but its real power lies in its recognition of the tragic failure of an American dream," and the Sunday Times raves, "Fallen Land is an ambitious thriller vehicle for a dissection of America. . . Fallen Land impressively examines how thoroughly the American dream has turned into the American nightmare."

Congratulations to Patrick Flanery

Absolution has been named a finalist for The Center for Fiction's Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize.

Patrick Flanery's Absolution is one of The Christian Science Monitor's 3 Best Books of Summer

"Part detective story, part literary examination of a society in flux, 'Absolution' ends with an unsettled feeling of uncertainty that feels just right for both its protagonists and their country." Read more...

Patrick Flanery's Absolution is one of The Christian Science Monitor's 3 Best Books of Summer

"Part detective story, part literary examination of a society in flux, 'Absolution' ends with an unsettled feeling of uncertainty that feels just right for both its protagonists and their country." Read more...

The New Yorker raves about Patrick Flanery's Absolution

“[An] uncommonly thought-provoking first novel…richly imaginative… Patrick Flanery is an exceptionally gifted and intelligent novelist and he is just getting started.” If you are a New Yorker subscriber, click here for the full review.

The Wall Street Journal raves about Patrick Flanery

After receiving universally glowing reviews in the UK, Patrick Flanery's debut novel Absolution is being warmly received in the US, with The Wall Street Journal declaring: "With a sure grasp . . . [Flanery] manages to navigate his narrative through twists and turns and stunning revelations that cast new light on characters and situations already delineated with insight and subtlety."

Terrific early praise for Patrick Flanery's Absolution

Patrick Flanery's Absolution is already garnering raves in the UK and now has received a starred review from Kirkus, who say: "Flanery has constructed a haunting labyrinth of mirrors, fact reflecting remembrance, lie reflecting evasion. Complex in theme, complex in narrative, this is a masterful literary exploration of the specter of conscience and the formidable cost of reconciliation."