Fast-paced and deeply satisfying . . . Simon is at the height of her considerable powers . . .
The prose here is propulsive, stylish, and pleasingly spare, with narrating crime reporter Emily Kelton’s voice sliding often into noir territory. Bad Boy Beat is a top-notch read, securing Simon’s position as one of the sharpest voices working in crime fiction today

“Simon draws on her career as a journalist, in particular her reporting on Boston’s music scene in the 1990s, for the setting, concert scenes, and flashbacks, bringing a gritty reality to this dark suspense tale”

“For Fans of Alexander McCall and Janet Evanovich”

“Simon, a former Bostonian who once wrote for magazines covering the music scene, kicks off her Boston Noir series with a fascinating reminiscence of sex, drugs, and rock and roll”

“Vibrant descriptions . . . Readers with a taste for noir are sure to want to see more”

“Simon expertly casts suspicion on one member of her tiny human cast after another”

“Witty observations, entertaining dialogue, and astute characterizations”

“Cozy author Simon takes a turn to the dark side with this edgy first in a series . . . Noir fans who are fond of felines will find a lot to like”