Mating Season

Praise for

MATING SEASON

“A poet and a college professor with an ear for comedy…Loomis heaps up the bodies in this peaceful, playful beach town.”—National Public Radio  

“A black comedy full of raunchy vocabulary and kinky sexuality. He’s definitely a writer to watch given his knack for illuminating human nature.”—Publishers Weekly

“Homicide fiction doesn’t get much sexier—literally and figuratively…The locals and the local color are artfully presented here…The dialogue—as perfectly juicy and salty as a fresh, expertly prepared clam roll—also serves as an enormous enticement to indulge in this mystery. The action is pleasingly paced, while the story remains simple, yet well-constructed…Prepare to have your buttons pushed, and expect to like it.”—Shine

 “This sequel to High Season features quirky characters and witty repartee.”—Library Journal

HIGH SEASON

“Coffin is an enormously appealing invention…P-town proves a plum setting for lighthearted crime…With his honed sense of humor and keen mise en scène, Loomis is a keeper, and so is Coffin.”—Washington Post Book World

“This entertaining whodunit set in Provincetown, Massachusetts…warmly captures the free and funky spirit of that famously tolerant beach community…Loomis drenches the narrative with so much local color that the reader comes away feeling like a native.”—Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review

"Blending razor-sharp wit and laugh-out-loud comedic elements with a hellacious whodunit, this debut novel…is reminiscent of Gregory Mcdonald’s first few Fletch novels as well as early works by Carl Hiaassen….One to be cherished.”—Chicago Tribune

“A model mystery, told in winning fashion.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch

“In High Season, Jon Loomis absolutely nails Provincetown, arguably the funkiest and most interesting town in the United States, and stakes it out for what I hope will be many more Frank Coffin yarns to come.  Loomis is a terrific writer. He’s funny and wise, and he knows how to build tension.”—William G. Tapply, author of One-Way Ticket
 

“Full of entertaining twists and sly observations, this is a perfect book for late summer reading.”—Publishers Weekly

“High Season is much like Provincetown, a gleeful mélange of joyous contradictions and peculiar characters in a community with a dark underbelly and glittery joie de vivre.”—The Cape Codder

“Written with humor and pathos and incorporating small-town philosophy, this is a terrific mystery debut.”
—Library Journal

“Witty, gritty, and full of unforgettably colorful characters, High Season is a highly impressive debut!”