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Publishers Weekly Reports Strong Sales of The Other Felix

Another Great Review of The Other Felix!

"The story has a beautifully crafted innocence reminiscent of The Little Prince. This is a satisfying tale in and of itself, as well as a helpful and sensitive guide for those children who are just learning to confront life’s sticky challenges. The ending is exquisite."

—School Library Journal

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"[Graff’s] skill at capturing the small, everyday details and dramas that loom large in children’s minds, as well as his avoidance of a too-neat ending, ought to linger with readers…"
—Publishers Weekly

"This thoughtful, whimsical story promises rewards for those patient readers who stick with Felix till the end."
—Kirkus

"A gentle book for a violent time; a book for fathers to read with their sons."
—Esther Hershenhorn, award-winning children's author and writing coach

"[My fourth-grader] enjoys reading, but I wouldn’t call him a bookworm. However, he LOVED your book The Other Felix and finished it quicker than any other book he’s ever read. He was very interested in the story and says it’s his favorite book ever!"
—Jo May Salonen

Praise for the novels of Keir Graff

“Cleverly conceived, disturbingly plausible, and impossible to put down”
—Jenny Siler aka Alex Car, author of The Prince of Bagram Prison

“Orwellian. . . enthralling”
—Brian Freemantle, million-selling author of the Charlie Muffin series

“picks up speed in all the right places...a first-rate thriller”
—Joe Campana, Missoula Independent

“The jokes are sparse, but they come off with an absurdity and intelligence reminiscent of The Simpsons.”
—Joe Campana, Missoula Independent

“Jason’s harrowing adventures, perfectly paced and leavened by touches of humor, are gripping from start to finish.”
—Ron Terpening, Library Journal

“Highly recommended.”
—Ron Terpening, Library Journal

“. . . once Seth realizes his part in a fearsome conspiracy, One Nation evokes such paranoid 1970s thrillers as The Parallax View and Six Days of the Condor.”
—Jeffrey Westhoff, Chicago Sun-Times

“Graff writes vividly about life in society's margins, of dead-end retail jobs, squalid apartments and trailers on cinder blocks.”
—Jeffrey Westhoff, Chicago Sun-Times

“Graff’s cynical take on government waste and corporate greed plays well. McEnroe is as rugged as the desolate country he lives in, and his gritty do-what-ya-gotta-do actions keep the pages turning easily.”
Publishers Weekly

“With its wacky characters and deadpan humor, Graff's third novel (after My Fellow Americans and One Nation, Under God), another winner, will appeal to those who like their thrillers slightly off-kilter in the tradition of Donald Westlake and Lawrence Block.”
—Ron Terpening, Library Journal

“Graff's tautest yet. It's an almost seamless thriller, a page-turner.”
—Jay Stevens, Missoula Independent

“If a tale of murder and mystery, told with finely wrought characters, setting, and a delightful touch of humor, is of interest, this is the book to read.”
—Mary Popham, ForeWord Reviews

“By the time you reach the halfway point, you can’t stop reading.”
—Jeffrey Westhoff, Chicago Sun-Times

“Other contemporary thriller writers resort to the exotic and outlandish to sustain their narrative, but Graff builds suspense around real people in the real world. He plugs his characters into the everyday and reveals how unnerving it can be.”
—Jeffrey Westhoff, Chicago Sun-Times

“. . . a first-class thriller . . . It will grip you, it will feel real, and it will make you think about American values.”
—Lynn Voedisch, Blogcritics.org

Welcome to the website of author Keir Graff

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