“First-novelist Hayman ratchets up the tension in this engrossing account of a deviously motivated psychopathic serial killer.” —Booklist
“Suspenseful! Rarely does a new novelist make a debut, in Maine or anywhere else, as polished, well-paced and plotted as this one. Even less often does a writer create characters as well-drawn and centered. Detective Sergeant Mike McCabe...has the brains, courage and human concern to be the reader's hero from start to finish.” ––Portland Press-Herald
“Spenser has Boston. Mma Ramotswe has all of Botswana. Now, McCabe has Portland…An intimate and telling portrait of the city…Hayman’s pacing is perfect.” ––Bangor Daily News
“A clever and suspenseful thriller.’’ ––Boston Globe Pick of the Week.
“Bookstores have been looking for a writer of popular fiction who can reliably produce a bestseller. James Hayman…has invented a cop with sophisticated tastes. If your summer reading includes a psychological thriller, this one’s for you.”—Providence Journal
“An extraordinary debut and an exceptional thriller, The Cutting is razor-sharp, heartfelt, and superbly written…. Hayman writes characters you feel bone-deep, and want to meet again and again.” —Julia Spencer-Fleming, Edgar finalist and author of I Shall Not Want
“A stunning debut that gripped me from first page to last. A thriller of a thriller!” —Tess Gerritsen
