You can order Keith's book,
Smasher, at these online retailers:
- Smasher at Amazon.com
- Smasher at Barnes & Noble
- Smasher at Books-A-Million
- Smasher at Borders
- Smasher at Midnight Ink
- Smasher at IndieBound
Smasher
Praise/Reviews
“Raffel blends computer world wheeling and dealing with the academic world's lust for glory and fame in his compelling second mystery to feature Silicon Valley entrepreneur Ian Michaels (after 2006's Dot Dead)…. In a scintillating subplot, Ian's deputy DA wife tries her first major case and runs smack dab into danger as she prepares for the Napa Valley marathon.”Publishers Weekly
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“Keith Raffel is a master storyteller, bringing strong, parallel plot lines and sharp characterization in equal measure to the printed page....”
Joe Hartlaub, Bookreporter.com
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“Smart and fast paced. No one writes Silicon Valley like Keith Raffel who has written a heart-thumping, thinking-person’s thriller.”
M.J. Rose, international bestselling author of
The Reincarnationist and The Memorist
The Reincarnationist and The Memorist
“Just the right blend of menace and normality with a wary, battle-scarred hero whose decency rings true. Plenty of sizzle and emotional clout, Raffel is a calculating writer who skillfully carries the reader triumphantly from one climax to the next. Taut, tight, suspenseful, and good. You won't be disappointed.”
Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of
The Charlemagne Pursuit and The Paris Vendetta
The Charlemagne Pursuit and The Paris Vendetta
“Keith Raffel is an incredibly engaging writer. Smasher swings seamlessly from the cut-throat maneuverings of Silicon Valley to the equally competitive world of particle physics, and yet Raffel never forgets that this is a story about people. A smart, humane, compelling read.”
Marcus Sakey, award-winning author of
The Blade Itself, At the City’s Edge, and Good People
The Blade Itself, At the City’s Edge, and Good People
“Take a taut roller coaster ride in Smasher behind Silicon Valley’s doors. Hold on and prepare to stay up all night.”
Cara Black, bestselling author of
the Aimée Leduc series
the Aimée Leduc series
“If the proof of the author is in the second novel, Raffel delivers with his new mystery, Smasher, set in the convoluted corridors of Silicon Valley power.”
Lora Roberts, Palo Alto Weekly
“While the author, the founder of an Internet software company, certainly knows his particle physics, he excels at showing his characters' humanity. Raffel briskly moves Smasher from the callousness of Silicon Valley and big business to the equally cutthroat world of academia and pursuit of the Nobel Prize.”
Oline H. Cogdill, Mystery Scene Magazine
“An intensely suspenseful and captivating mystery novel.”
“Silicon Valley fans will appreciate the use of the location and the tech talk ….”
Kirkus
“Will appeal to a broad range of mystery readers.”
Booklist
“There's material here for several novels.”
The Boston Globe
“Intriguing and exciting.”
Mystery News
