Reviews
Crisp, informative and evocative . . . Compelling, vibrant, rich with winning details about scuffling life., Vivid. Gripping. Undeniably potent. Almost Midnight barrels along like a hot rod on a twisty Ozarks road...a fast, furious read that leaves one plagued by disturbing toughts every time one manages to pause before turning another page., Praise for Michael W. Cuneo's true crime classic... ALMOST MIDNIGHT An American Story of Murder and Redemption "Vivid. Gripping. Undeniably potent. Almost Midnight barrels along like a hot rod on a twisty Ozarks road...a fast, furious read that leaves one plagued by disturbing toughts every time one manages to pause before turning another page." The Kansas City Star "Crisp, informative and evocative . . . Compelling, vibrant, rich with winning details about scuffling life." The Washington Post "Engrossing...disturbing noirish undertones and undeniable spiritual flair." Kirkus Reviews "Cuneo handles these saints and sinners with equal aplomb." Playboy "A richly detailed exploration...Cuneo's writing does not flinch." St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Cuneo's detailed descriptions of the virtues (loyalty, self-reliance, faith, family) and negatives (violence, chemical dependency, lawlessness) of the Ozarks' culture not only fleshes out Mease's personality but also vividly portrays this overlooked area of Americana. Cuneo's skillful writing allows him to convey the romantic notions of Mease's outlaw ways and travels on America's back roads, while never romanticizing the violence or the hand-to-mouth living...One cannot help but appreciate Cuneo's in-depth, interwoven stories of Mease and the Ozarks." Publishers Weekly, Cuneo's detailed descriptions of the virtues (loyalty, self-reliance, faith, family) and negatives (violence, chemical dependency, lawlessness) of the Ozarks' culture not only fleshes out Mease's personality but also vividly portrays this overlooked area of Americana. Cuneo's skillful writing allows him to convey the romantic notions of Mease's outlaw ways and travels on America's back roads, while never romanticizing the violence or the hand-to-mouth living...One cannot help but appreciate Cuneo's in-depth, interwoven stories of Mease and the Ozarks., "Vivid. Gripping. Undeniably potent. Almost Midnight barrels along like a hot rod on a twisty Ozarks road...a fast, furious read that leaves one plagued by disturbing toughts every time one manages to pause before turning another page." -- The Kansas City Star on ALMOST MIDNIGHT "Crisp, informative and evocative . . . Compelling, vibrant, rich with winning details about scuffling life." -- The Washington Post on ALMOST MIDNIGHT "Engrossing...disturbing noirish undertones and undeniable spiritual flair." -- Kirkus Reviews on ALMOST MIDNIGHT "Cuneo handles these saints and sinners with equal aplomb." -- Playboy on ALMOST MIDNIGHT "A richly detailed exploration...Cuneo's writing does not flinch." -- St. Louis Post-Dispatch on ALMOST MIDNIGHT "Cuneo's detailed descriptions of the virtues (loyalty, self-reliance, faith, family) and negatives (violence, chemical dependency, lawlessness) of the Ozarks' culture not only fleshes out Mease's personality but also vividly portrays this overlooked area of Americana. Cuneo's skillful writing allows him to convey the romantic notions of Mease's outlaw ways and travels on America's back roads, while never romanticizing the violence or the hand-to-mouth living...One cannot help but appreciate Cuneo's in-depth, interwoven stories of Mease and the Ozarks." -- Publishers Weekly on ALMOST MIDNIGHT, Praise for Michael W. Cuneo's true crime classic… ALMOST MIDNIGHT An American Story of Murder and Redemption "Vivid. Gripping. Undeniably potent. Almost Midnight barrels along like a hot rod on a twisty Ozarks road…a fast, furious read that leaves one plagued by disturbing toughts every time one manages to pause before turning another page."- The Kansas City Star "Crisp, informative and evocative . . . Compelling, vibrant, rich with winning details about scuffling life."- The Washington Post "Engrossing…disturbing noirish undertones and undeniable spiritual flair."- Kirkus Reviews "Cuneo handles these saints and sinners with equal aplomb."- Playboy "A richly detailed exploration…Cuneo's writing does not flinch."- St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Cuneo's detailed descriptions of the virtues (loyalty, self-reliance, faith, family) and negatives (violence, chemical dependency, lawlessness) of the Ozarks' culture not only fleshes out Mease's personality but also vividly portrays this overlooked area of Americana. Cuneo's skillful writing allows him to convey the romantic notions of Mease's outlaw ways and travels on America's back roads, while never romanticizing the violence or the hand-to-mouth living…One cannot help but appreciate Cuneo's in-depth, interwoven stories of Mease and the Ozarks."- Publishers Weekly
