“[Judas Horse] . . . is a rocket propelled narrative. . . Ana Grey is so real it feels as though you are sitting next to her in her muscle car.”
– Rob Taub, PEOPLE, Critic’s Choice
“[Judas Horse] is a psychologically and morally complex thriller.”
– Elsa Dixler, New York Times
“[North of Montana] . . . is a breathless read from the very first sentence. This baby zips along with all the jolt of a double espresso.”
– USA Today
“North of Montana is brilliant. April Smith is a wonderful writer and one hopes there is more to follow.”
– Robert B. Parker
“Be The One is a thriller with more than literary pretensions: it is literary.”
– Richard Bernstein, New York Times
“A feverishly pitched adventure...[Judas Horse] thunders right off the page.”
– Marilyn Stasio, New York Times
“Why does the FBI still seem so sexy? Part of the reason is murder mysteries like April Smith's Judas Horse...It's creepy, chest-thumping stuff, with snitches and loyalty tests and the good guys and villains constantly in flux”
– Los Angeles Magazine
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