The spirit of James M. Cain's novels hovers over Winter Sleep, a bleak but compelling slice of deadpan noir. -- The Seattle Times (Winter Sleep) gives new meaning to the term 'splatter'. -- Agony Column Kitakata manages his nihilistic climax with consummate control...it's absolutely compelling to read. -- The Japan Times Kitakata...[is] part Spillane, part Dostoevsky, but always hard-boiled. -- Hackwriters.com