“Young Lehane is rapidly climbing the mountain of detective fiction upon whose peak rests James Lee Burke.”

“I'm betting Lehane is going to be a name to reckon with in years to come.”

“Lively and entertaining . . . Driven by a fast-paced, twisting plot.”

“Another gritty and surpassingly entertaining mystery.”

“This is Lehane's third novel (following Darkness, Take My Hand [1996] and the Shamus Award-winning A Drink before the War [1994]), and it's devilishly twisted, a kind of Elmore-Leonard-meets-The-Sting in which everyone is trying to con everyone else. The characters are well drawn (especially the billionaire and his daughter, who keep revealing new things about themselves, right up until the last scene), the mystery perplexing (it involves, among other things, a religious cult), and the conclusion deeply satisfying. Sacred is a first-class novel that will delight anyone who loves an intricate mystery.”

“Lehane's barn-burning third novel packs enough beatings, betrayals, unmaskings, resurrections, smart talk, and untrustworthy people for the most jaded palate. If you haven't discovered this gifted newcomer yet, you'd better hurry before his ship of fools and knaves casts off without you.”