"The hardest of the hard-boiled private eyes is back... [Only Child" "is] full of surprises." -"New York Post
" "Vachss prose is never less than hypnotic.... He's a master at shedding light on grime and human and urban decay.."" -"Wilmington News Journal
""Only Child is reliable Vachss, another page-ripping underground procedural with harsh relevance and prose that qualifies the real-life children's lawyer for his own adjective. (Vachssatious?)." -"The Seattle Times
""The plot is perfect, the investigation is compelling, and the payoff is bittersweet but satisfying." -"The Jacksonville Sun
""Vachss' style is personal, laconic, shaded and of course, creepy. If you like hard-boiled punk narrative, this is the read for you." -"Los Angeles Times Book Review
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