First We Take Amazon

On the weekend, I read Dennis Tafoya's incredible debut novel, DOPE THIEF. (I had no choice — THE WOLVES OF FAIRMOUNT PARK, his second novel, comes out on June 22nd and I wanted to check out his debut first.) It's a stunning book that managed to mix adrenalin-pumping action with a meditative, poignant heart. Quite a rare feat. Afterwards, I looked at the book's Amazon listing, to see what other people said. The reviews were universally outstanding, but what got me was that there were only 12 ...