Reviews of Wounded

“Wounded is a briskly written novel by an author of ready intelligence and considerable wit who is not shy about taking on complicated issues.” —The Washington Post

“Starts rhapsodically and rewards the reader with so many moments of love and laughter—Wounded is full of shocks and surprises.” —Los Angeles Times

“Everett’s Hunt is a refreshingly complex character—rare is the protagonist willing to cop to divergent desires…Hunt’s internal struggles [are] a reflection of the turbulent life and landscape of the American West.” —Out Magazine

“While it’s tempting to compare Wounded to something by Cormac McCarthy or Walter Van Tilburg Clark, in which a brutal landscape makes for brutal men, this book is more about men who resist such pressures with all the humanity they can muster.” —Time Out Chicago

“Wounded builds to a genuinely shocking, and disturbing, conclusion. Everett ratchets up the tension with an expert hand, creating a powerful mood of foreboding.” —The Village Voice

“A spare, yet powerful writer.” —The Seattle Times

“One day Everett will get the wider recognition he deserves, and this novel…may help toward that.” —San Francisco Chronicle

“The rather quiet suspense stems from how a town overcomes hatred, violence, and death. And as Everett explores it, the titular “wounded” is the stage between getting hurt and recovering from it. It links us as human beings and, as Everett shows, in plotting our path to recovery, distinguishes us as individuals.”—Baltimore City Paper

“Brilliant.” —The Sanford Herald (NC)

“A strong, smart and deeply resonant book…While never preaching, the book reminds us that all people are connected, and when violence strikes at one of us, it strikes at us all.” —News & Observer

“Everett has written an engaging novel about stereotypes and intolerance.”—MultiCultural Review

“A haunting depiction of intolerance and redemption, this is recommended for all fiction collections.” —Library Journal, starred review

“As an astute judge of character, Everett recognizes that wounds are an essential part of the human condition. The possibility of healing gives his novel redemptive power.” —Kirkus

“Everett is masterful at conveying the slow pace of life in the region, the harshness of the terrain, the difficulty of the work, the reliance on neighbors, and the fear of humans more than wild animals. Readers who have enjoyed Everett’s Erasure and American Desert will love this latest novel.” —Booklist

“Repeatedly praised for his storytelling and ability to address the toughest issues of out time with humor, grace and originality, with Wounded, Everett tenders yet another brilliant novel.” —The Herald Carolina

“[Everett] is a first-rate plotter, and incessantly readable stylist, a modernist with his play with form and structure, and an intellectual whose novels and short stories are often minitextbooks on whatever has captured his interest. He is also a superb satirist and humorist.” —Bookmarks

"Engaging tales you want to hear over and over again.” —The Literary Review