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PRAISE
FOR LEARNING TO FLY
“Learning
to Fly is a wonderful collision of suspense and character,
a book about the desire to remake oneself and the danger of actually
doing it. April Henry has written a sleek and inventive novel that begs
to not be put down.”
— Jess Walter, author of Over Tumbled Graves
“Learning
to Fly is an intelligent yarn, complex yet easy to read
and thoroughly enjoyable. Henry has skillfully crafted a real page-turner
with an intriguing, memorable heroine.”
— James Gripped, nationally best-selling author of A King’s
Ransom
“A
nail-biting, gut-gripping thriller, Learning to Fly is
funny, hip and wise. A story that succeeds on every level. I savored
it from beginning to end.”
— Jenny Silver, author of Easy Money and Iced
“An
explosive, page-turning thriller. Unlikely heroine Free Meeker survives
one catastrophe only to find herself in more danger than she could ever
imagine and with much more at stake than her own life. April Henry’s
new novel takes you on a pulse pounding ride and steals your heart in
the process.”
— Gregg Main, author of the LA Times Bestseller Every Trace
“Funny,
hip, wise and gripping.” —Clues Unlimited
“The
suspense becomes deliciously unbearable. With Learning to
Fly, Henry soars straight into the big leagues.”
— Starred Review, Booklist, March 15, 2002
“Features
a most interesting plot, told with easy grace, choice characterization
and mounting tension.”
— Starred Review, Library Journal
“A
sure-footed chase novel that starts with a bang and rarely slows down.”
— Seattle Times
“A
high tension thriller [with] an endearing heroine.”
— Denver Post
“Compulsive
reading. A classic tale of an innocent on the lam, Learning
to Fly has the kind of plot that would have made Hitchcock
smile in evil anticipation of its cinematic possibilities.”
— Panzer Pick, Amazon.com
“Fast
paced and harrowing.”
— Book page
“April
Henry ‘kicks into high gear’ … [with this] endangered
woman saga.”
— Kirkus Reviews
“An
exciting thriller that will keep readers enthralled because the action
never stops.”
— Harriet Lausanne, The Best Reviews
“Learning
to Fly has got to be April Henry’s breakout book.
What a masterpiece!”
— Cozies, Capers and Crimes
“Harrowing.”
— Publishers Weekly"
“April
Henry’s debut, Circles of Confusion,
garnered a lot of attention. This book proves that she’s a talent
to watch, delivering solid characters, good plot, and a great sense
of place.”
— Canada’s Globe and Mail
“Learning
to Fly soars with suspense.”
— South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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