“Shockingly original . . . The outlandish characters . . . are brazen originals, and the dialogue is the roar of a death-defying talent.”—The New York Times Book Review

“A comic masterpiece . . . Like all the best comic fiction (Catch-22 and Portnoy’s Complaint come to mind), at bottom it is deadly serious. Life is violent, messy, and all too short, and laughter is the best revenge.”—The Washington Post

“Authentically great . . . a runaway freight train that feels like a combination of William Burroughs and James Ellroy.”—Stephen King

“The dialogue is terrific. . . . Cleaning up blood and broken body bits becomes the subject for restorative comedy—who knew?”—Los Angeles Times

“Smoking hot . . . a tart, quick-witted, sharply funny trip . . . a book that anyone can admire.”—The New York Times

“Hilarious . . . [Huston’s] way with characterization and plot are so sure-handed and appealing, you’ll find yourself desperately hoping [his characters] survive to live another day and star in a sequel, Clorox at the ready.”—The Dallas Morning News

“As darkly funny as it is graceful . . . a work that is sly, twisted, and surprising.”—The Denver Post

“Huston’s novels are among the most imaginative and compelling in the mystery and thriller genres. . . . In The Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death, Huston finds pathos and the sublime in a story about an occupation for which there is no training or career path.”—Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

“Huston, one of his generation’s finest and hippest talents, shows in grisly detail what cleaning up after the dead entails. This one should appeal to Chuck Palahniuk fans as well as hard-boiled crime readers.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“It’s a pretty neat trick to avert your eyes while you read, but The Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death by Charlie Huston is so fresh, funny and original that I managed. . . . The characters range from the slightly odd to the bizarre-doesn’t- even-begin. You might feel ashamed of yourself for laughing, but I won’t tell. Just take a bath afterward, and remember to scrub out the tub.”—Cleveland Plain Dealer