Reviews: The Shooting Season
"Copling not only delivers gripping suspense and a terrifying look inside the mind of a calculating serial killer, but he paints an evocative and poignant picture of Oklahoma boyhood and innocence lost. This novel is a gem."

- Deborah Crombie, author of the award-winning Dreaming of the Bones


"This is a story about a grudge thirty years in the nursing. About flawed heroes pitted against an unstoppable villain. About how an act of betrayal between boyhood friends becomes a life-long obsession for one, and a haunting guilt for the other.

"Artfully combining a poignant coming-of-age story with a gripping police procedural, The Shooting Season is an entirely fascinating and inventive thriller."

- Gary Shulze, Once Upon a Crime


"Once I started reading it, I couldn't put it down. It was very easy to visualize every scene as it was described. And... I didn't know what the outcome would be until the last few pages. I would grade it a five star book."

- Tom Heintz, St. Clair, Missouri


"Once again, WOW! Plenty of twists and turns to keep me guessing, but not so many that I couldn't keep track. I read, a LOT, but after only two books, Steve Copling is right up there with my favorite authors, John Grisham, Patricia Cornwell, Robert Parker, Lee Child, and Sue Grafton. Eagerly awaiting your next book..."

- Lynn Woodall, Princeton, Texas


"Another good read! Just when you think you have figured it out, there's another twist! This one says 'sequel'."

- Amy, Londell, Missouri


"This book has excitement around every corner. I loved it. Steve has used his police experience to make the book realistic. Can't wait for the next one!"

- Reader, McKinney, Texas


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