"A knockout…. Stripped is a hypnotic tale that examines the corrosive effect of a town dedicated to decadence, filtered through characters painfully real and thoroughly believable."

"What sets the author apart are his rich, complex characters… Recommended for fans of Harlan Coben, who will enjoy the compelling cast and swift sinuous plot."

"Freeman fuses character and plot expertly."

"Stripped is one of the best new American novels I've read this year…a sizzling mystery with a complex plot and lots of action."

"Freeman consistently hits his thriller marks, keeping the action coming and the tension high…The height of guilty pleasures."

"Freeman does it again….Riveting…finishes with a slam-bang ending….There's not a character that Freeman doesn't make the reader care about."

"Freeman has crafted a strong narrative, rife with sex and violence."

"Highly recommended for all mystery and thriller collections."

"A major new talent."

"Freeman captures the sleazy atmosphere of the city...driving its narrative briskly to a dramatic conclusion"

"Freeman ably juggles multiple plot strands while never losing sight of the human dimension, and sketches an impressive gallery of characters with whom the reader cannot but empathise as he ruthlessly strips them down to their fallibilities... Confirmation of a major talent"

"A hugely talented and, as yet, under-recognised US crime writer who certainly hits the jackpot with this tale"

"A cracking second novel"

"Superbly engineered and supported by fast and revealing dialogue, the narrative is distinguished by powerful characterisation that breathes life into every actor; real people with real psychological baggage. Raunchy, erotic, captivating - the mystery compounds with every chapter end."

"Sex, violence, and power permeate the story…Stripped is a police procedural that grabs the reader on the first page and doesn't let go."

"Absolutely irresistible"