Behind the Book: A Look into Private Investigation

My history with this week’s Behind the Book interview goes back to high school — Don Johnson gamely agreed to mentor me in an independent study program in private investigation. Later I began part-time work with him, and when I graduated from college...

Behind the Book: Caving Realities Part 2

After spending so much of LAST WORDS demonstrating what one should not do in a cave, it seemed prudent to speak to an expert about the realities of caving. Anmar Mirza was a generous resource during my research, and his work should make anyone who goes underground...

Entertainment Weekly’s “Must List”

Entertainment Weekly and Stephen King agree, Michael is “a master.” LAST WORDS is #2 on the Sept 4, 2015 issue of EW’s “The Must List.”

The Associated Press Feels Claustrophobic

The Associated Press has spoken– “Koryta punctuates the intense underground scenes of LAST WORDS with claustrophobia so realistic that it’s palpable. He wrings every moment of excitement possible in this outstanding launch of a new series.” Check out...

Huffington Post Feels LAST WORDS’ Chill

Huffington Post’s Jackie Cooper feels the Indiana cold in LAST WORDS: “Koryta uses the elements of the winter in Indiana to add chill to his story. Then he overlays that with any reader’s feeling of claustrophobia by taking Novak deep down into the...