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Praise for Wanted…

"Plumbing the secrets of cop shop and cellblock alike, Wozencraft writes with equal authority and pathos about their opposing worlds… Wozencraft is chilling in her descriptions of life on the inside as well as on the lam… a deftly told jailbreak caper that provokes thought—and goosebumps. (4 ½) stars."

— People Magazine

   

"In this nimbly written nail-biter, Wozencraft explores the boundaries separating—and the bonds uniting—those who break the law and those who enforce it… Wozencraft is known for her gritty characters and razor-sharp prose… she's a champ at suspense too… her knack for nonstop action will keep readers engaged from the very first page."

— Publishers Weekly

   

Glamour Magazine puts Wanted on its Fall's coziest reads list: "Wozencraft channels her own history—from undercover narc to convicted junkie—in this pulsating novel about two women on the lam. If Thelma and Louise had met in jail and faced down the law instead of going over the cliff, this would be their story."

— Tiffany Blackstone

   

Wozencraft, a former undercover narcotics officer and the author of the highly acclaimed Rush (1990), writes with nervy brilliance. Her heroine, Diane Wellman, has spent three years on patrol in Bolton, Texas. Her status as a young, female cop makes her exquisitely tuned in to the frequencies of real police procedure but unprepared for the reality of a boss deciding to crucify her for investigating a wrongful imprisonment. Wellman’s career upends itself the night she stumbles over the bodies of three dead teenagers. Wozencraft’s description of the contamination of the crime scene and Wellman’s subsequent humiliation could only come from one who has firsthand knowledge of how police politics can trump procedure. Wellman’s story intersects with a wrongly imprisoned woman. The novel switches from procedural to prison story to escape novel… A chiller.

— Connie Fletcher, Booklist

   

"This straightforward, satisfying thriller focuses on two women who meet in prison… Wanted boasts impressively authentic detail… Wozencraft's plain-spoken, richly populist style serves the material well, and the story moves faster than a speeding police car."

— Entertainment Weekly