Booklist
Rickstad delivers a second suspenseful thriller, one that reflects our politically divided times.”
#1 internationally bestselling author Don Winslow
A gripping tale of love, power, courage, and morality. Eric Rickstad is at his very best with this timely and poignant novel.”
author of the August Snow thrillers Stephen Mack Jones
A timely, intensely harrowing, and ultimately rewarding read. Eric boldly takes us on a journey through the nuances of and turmoil within the human soul in conflict with today’s gluttonous American consumption of and obsession with violence, and the consequential costs to our collective sanity. Brilliant and brutally honest.”
author of Smoke Kings Jahmal Mayfield
Incredible. Lilith is a fever and its attendant symptoms—a clarion call that challenges us to face uncomfortable truths about the infection of gun violence. But while fevers generally subside, the power of this fiery novel endures long after the last page is turned.”
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Lilith is a hauntingly tragic and stirring story that will punch you in the gut, leaving you teary-eyed and breathless. Eric Rickstad has expertly crafted a profound tale that holds up a mirror to today’s society and asks us to explore our humanity.”
author of Death in the Family Tessa Wegert
Lilith is a literary dunk tank: prepare to be plunged into an unparalleled tale of pain and purpose that will leave you breathless. With taut language, raw emotion, and an unflinching eye, Eric Rickstad’s exposé of gun culture in America and the depths to which a mother will go in order to protect her child is sure to become one of the most talked-about novels of the year.”
author of Journey and Watching Gideon Stephen Foreman
Spellbinding. Visceral. Passionate. A devilish story meticulously told.”
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jon Land
Lilith is a visceral gut punch of a tale, a blistering and bracing story layered with emotional resonance and a deep understanding of the human condition. Eric Rickstad has fashioned a thriller of rare depth and angst, confronting us with the notion of how far we should go to do what’s right, even if it’s wrong. Lilith will stay with you long after the final page is flipped, one of those rare books that remind us why we love to read.”
host of The Roundtable on WAMC Northeast Public Ra Phil Lewis
A novel of our times and for them. The book carries echoes of so many chilling recent events as Rickstad poses some powerful questions about the place of guns in our society and victimization of women. Well done, Eric!”
bestselling author of The Woman at Number 6 Matthew Farrell
Intense, provocative, and thrilling, Lilith is sure to stir up some sh*t, in all the right ways.”
award-winning author of the Detective Byron myster Bruce Robert Coffin
Explosive, gut-wrenching, and powerful. An unforgettable read.”
bestselling author of The Smart One Drew Yanno
Brilliant from the opening pages to the last. Lilith will be talked about for years.”
