“EXCELLENT!"
—Stephen King

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"What distinguishes this novel is Shuman's skill at characterization...[He] has the TALENT to...put evil on the page and make it SPECIFIC AND REAL."
—The Washington Post

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“18 Seconds is one of the best-written, best-plotted, most impressive thrillers I've read in some time. …[W]hat distinguishes the novel is Shuman's skill at characterization. In his opening chapters, he introduces two admirable women and one unspeakably vile man. By the time the novel reaches its climax, we have come to believe so completely in these people that we suffer almost unbearable suspense. …[T]he excellence of Shuman's writing made the horror acceptable, and even more unnerving. …It's not easy to create a memorable villain who's also believable. …Earl Sykes is different. There are men like him moving among us, and now and then they kill us. After 20 years as a policeman, Shuman knows that, and he has the talent to put that evil on the page and make it specific and real.”
—The Washington Post

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"18 Seconds is TERRIFYING AUTHENTIC. Sherry Moore is a memorable heroine who promises to have many more adventures ahead of her."
—Brad Meltzer
New York Times Bestselling Author of The Book of Fate

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"EXCELLENTLY PACED...Shuman effectively uses character development to build to a SURPRISING and affecting conclusion."
—The Baltimore Sun

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"INTRICATE, COMPELLING AND REAL, 18 Seconds is suspense at its up-all-night best...Welcome a new and substantial talent to your bookshelf."
—John J. Nance
New York Times Bestselling Author of Pandora's Clock and Orbit

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"The vividly drawn central figures and AUTHORITATIVE VOICE keep the reader... committed."
—Publishers Weekly

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"Moves like a bat out of hell...FASCINATING CHARACTERS, nonstop storytelling and an explosive ending.
—Robert Crais
New York Times Bestselling Author of The Watchman

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