Saint of the Narrows Street

'The stunning Saint of the Narrows Street is William Boyle’s best novel yet, a vibrant, operatic tale of two resilient, big-hearted sisters and the fateful night that sets their life on a path they never intended. Not since Richard Price has a writer brought New York to such vivid, spectacular life, and Boyle’s southern Brooklyn is all his own: a neighborhood pulsing with hard-earned humor, dive-bar pleasures and thunderous heartbreak.' Megan Abbott, New York Times bestselling author of Beware the Woman 'You don’t read a William Boyle novel as much as you inhabit his intricately drawn world. Saint of the Narrows Street is on par with the best of Pete Dexter, Richard Price, and William Kennedy. This is a tour de force, knockout book; an immediate classic that will stay with you long after you finish the last perfect chapter.' Ace Atkins, New York Times bestselling author of Don’t Let the Devil Ride and The Heathens 'A new William Boyle novel is always cause for celebration, and Saint of the Narrows Street might be his best work yet. A novel brilliant in structure and in its study of the long-term effects of a single violent crime. Ambitious in scope and impossible to put down. Boyle is that rare writer who is able to walk the line of social commentary and crime thriller' Willy Vlautin, author of The Horse, The Night Always Comes, Lean on Pete, and The Motel Life 'Saint of the Narrows Street is a hundred-proof shot of tragic love. Nobody writes like William Boyle. Every character has a huge thumping heart. You can smell the skeevy bars and taste the home-cooked lasagna. Boyle deals in details, but this is a big, epic novel, and it’s his best yet' Eli Cranor, Edgar Award-winning author of Don’t Know Tough 'No one can make the everyday vagaries of life feel like Greek tragedies the way William Boyle can. He effortlessly maps the path of desire that moves through the human heart like burning chrome.' — *S.A. Cosby, New York Times bestselling author of *All the Sinners Bleed ** 'With Saint of the Narrows Street, a magnum opus of family and crime, blood both shared and spilled, William Boyle proves himself once more the poet laureate of Brooklyn, and a writer of true craft and depth. He shows once more how the crime novel can peer as deep into the human heart as any other artform. William Boyle is the real thing. I don’t know how else to say it.' —*Jordan Harper, author of *Everybody Knows ** 'With its rich setting, compelling plot and an unforgettable cast of characters—flawed and fascinating and heartbreakingly real—Saint of the Narrows Streetwill stay with you long after you turn the last page. A classic noir page-turner, it’s also a deeply moving story about the dreams that keep us alive—and what happens when those dreams inevitably shatter.' —Alison Gaylin, Edgar Award–winning author of We Are Watching 'William Boyle's Saint of the Narrows Street is incisive, beautiful, brutal—a book that examines what happens in a small world when big secrets are held down. Set in a neighborhood you will smell and feel as if it’s your own, this novel presents a cast of characters you’ll swear you’ve known or known about for years, and yet they’ll find a way to surprise you. Death echoes, rumors kill, and the living are cursed on Saint of the Narrows Street.' —Henry Wise, author of Holy City 'William Boyle's Saint of the Narrows Street drew me in and wrecked me. A powerful story about the ripple effect of violent acts on the lives of good people. Everyone needs to read this book.' —Nikki Dolson, author of All Things Violent 'An established noir master, Boyle outdoes himself in crafting a novel of deep dimensions' Kirkus starred review 'A great, gravely unsettling novel that welcomes repeated readings' Kirkus starred review 'Boyle structures the sprawling tale like a Greek tragedy, mining potent themes of legacy and class with such force and empathy that readers may come to think of him as the Balzac of Brooklyn. It’s a stunning achievement.' Publishers Weekly