book review Archives - Philip Caputo

“Skillfully wrought, often mesmerizing novel-in-stories”—Chicago Tribune review for HUNTER’S MOON

by Philip Caputo | Aug 13, 2019 | Hunter’s Moon, Reviews

From the Chicago Tribune review of HUNTER’S MOON: “…These stories, written in a succinctly lyrical prose and punctuated by a sense of unease, still seem fresh and surprising. Caputo’s characters wrestle with ordinary mishaps, the secrets and lies that underpin their relationships, and the fallout from truth-telling.“ Read the full review…

NEW REVIEW OF SOME RISE BY SIN

by Philip Caputo | Jun 18, 2017 | Reviews, Some Rise by Sin

An excellent review of SOME RISE BY SIN appeared in this weekend editions of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/books/2017/06/18/Some-Rise-By-Sin-A-priest-s-struggle-with-a-Mexican-drug-gang-Philip-Caputo/stories/201706180027

SOME RISE BY SIN REVIEWED BY “THE VETERAN”

by Philip Caputo | May 24, 2017 | News, Reviews

Here is a link to a review of SOME RISE BY SIN that appears in the official magazine of the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA): https://vvabooks.wordpress.com/

SOME RISE BY SIN SEATTLE TIMES REVIEW

by Philip Caputo | May 14, 2017 | Reviews, Some Rise by Sin

SOME RISE BY SIN REVIEWED IN SEATTLE TIMES http://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/books/philip-caputos-latest-heads-deeper-into-mexico-drug-wars/

SOME RISE BY SIN ON TV

by Philip Caputo | May 9, 2017 | Reviews, Some Rise by Sin

SOME RISE BY SIN gets a plug at the 1:43 minute mark. http://www.newschannel5.com/talk-of-the-town/bookman-bookwomans-favorite-new-best-sellers.

NEW YORK TIMES REVIEW, SOME RISE BY SIN

by Philip Caputo | May 5, 2017 | Reviews, Some Rise by Sin

Here is the link to a review of SOME RISE BY SIN that will appear in the print editions of the New York Time Book Review on Sunday, June 25 and is now available online: If the reviews from the Seattle Times, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Kirkus, Library Journal,...

THOMAS SANCHEZ’S REVIEW OF SOME RISE BY SIN.

by Philip Caputo | Apr 25, 2017 | News, Reviews

A mighty narrative in a brutal land of old gods and new devils where darkness pierces the heart in an unholy war for souls. Beyond the realities of vicious narco-hombres, crooked good guys, innocents torn asunder and acts of selfless grace, Caputo reaches for a high...

Article about Some Rise By Sin

by Philip Caputo | Apr 18, 2017 | Book News, Some Rise by Sin

This article, giving a summary of Some Rise By Sin and some background about the novel’s genesis, appeared today, April 18. http://moresbypress.com

Some Rise by Sin Publishers Weekly review

by Philip Caputo | Mar 20, 2017 | Some Rise by Sin

A fine pre-publication review of the new novel, SOME RISE BY SIN, in the most recent issue of Publishers Weekly: Expanding on several of the themes of his 2009 novel Crossers, Caputo’s latest is a thought-provoking story of unthinkable brutality. Former art history...