Black Water Rising

Attica Locke. a writer and producer of FOX's Empire. delivers an engrossing, complex, and cinematic thriller about crime and racial justice. Los Angeles Times. Book Prize Finalist (Mystery/Thriller) Edgar Award Nominee (Best First Novel) The Orange Prize for Fiction (Shortlist). A near-perfect balance of trenchant social commentary, rich characterizations, and action-oriented plot. Attica Locke [is] a writer wise beyond her years. 
. Los Angeles Times. Atmospheric. deeply nuanced. akin to George Pelecanos or Dennis Lehane. Subtle and compelling. 
. New York Times.