RAVE review in The New York Times!
In a rave review in The New York Times, the novelist John Wray describes Bret as a writer with a “virtuosic gift” and We Burn Daylight as “literature of the highest order” with “ever-gorgeous language.” He writes that “the music of it all is just so damn seductive” and ultimately the novel is “a darkly dazzling pilgrimage of violent delights, and violent ends.” To read the full glowing review, click here.
Los Angeles Times profile!
“[Johnston] strives for what could be called a veracity of the imagination…He manages to humanize a story too often reduced to sensationalist headlines and raucous debate.” To read Chris Vognar’s profile, click here.
Texas Monthly profile!
“Like our greatest storytellers,” Scott Ray writes, “[Johnston] understands that the most fascinating dramas in a state obsessed with its own largesse happen in little human moments between characters.”
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Boston Globe Review!
Novelist Elizabeth Gonzales James has written a glowing review of We Burn Daylight, calling it “a heartfelt yet unsparing read, one that manages to return to the victims of the Branch Davidian cult their humanity, making us see more of them than their misdeeds.” Read the full review here!
LitHub’s Most Anticipated Books of 2024!
LitHub has named We Burn Daylight one of its Most Anticipated Books of 2024! “[A] moving and epic tale. I would expect no less from Johnston.” To read Molly Odintz’s full endorsement and see which other books made the list, click here!