Caught

Fresh out of jail, Slaney sees the world with pin-bright clarity. As the plot tightens like a pair of pincers, Lisa Moore's prose is worth lingering over

Janet Davey

Moore vividly captures Slaney's youthful hopes and fears... A mesmerising narrative

David Connett, Independent on Sunday

[Moore’s] pedigree is apparent on every page

Barry Didcock, Herald

In the creation of David Slaney, Lisa Moore brings us an unforgettable character, embodying the exuberance and energy of misspent youth

Patrick DeWitt, author of The Sisters Brothers

Precise, compressed, intimately rhythmic, mesmerizingly smart

Globe and Mail

Caught is a literary adventure story, which is to say it is both action-packed while being an investigation into character and motive. An outstanding novel, combining the complexity of the best literary fiction with the page-turning compulsive readability of a thriller.

National Post

As trippy, mellow, and revelatory as Hearn’s weed, Caught takes pleasure from rewriting crime formulas and gives pleasure in doing so.

The Vancouver Sun

This is an author who grips you with her impeccable use of language. The novel walks a great line between paperback levity and psychological intelligence.

Macleans

Caught is an elaborate cat and mouse chase, written with a haughty bite. With ever growing command and intensity, Moore’s omniscient prose slowly reveals an intricate trap which surrounds her protagonist. Her investment in characters’ verisimilitude makes it hard not to root for the bad guy... Moore’s narrative landscape is rich in imagery and personality, contributing to the lasting impression of her latest novel.

Maria Whelan, The Skinny

Lisa Moore's work is passionate, gritty, lucid and beautiful

Anne Enright

It is a page-turner that also displays great psychological insight

Good Book Guide

Caught is not just a good old-fashioned adventure story, but also has the epic, tragic weight of Homer’s Odyssey

Rebecca Foster, Nudge