Publishers Weekly
04/13/2020
Iranian-American Nina Karim, the heroine of this strong thriller from Elias (The Last Conquistador), has a secret reason for joining the Long Island City, N.Y., PD—she wants access to resources only a police officer has so that she can find the anonymous Army of God sniper who killed her father when she was a teen in 1999. In the course of her work as a detective, she sees a pattern in murder victims who abused women while they were alive and connects them all to the Artemis Shelter for Women, where she goes undercover as an abuse victim. Meanwhile, she pursues a lead on the identity of her father’s killer. Though Nina’s feelings about the “cowardly bastard” are clear, she’s morally conflicted about finding the killer of the abusers. A few women at the shelter have stories that feel clichéd, like the Pakistani woman who’s threatened with an honor killing, but overall Elias does a good job of conveying a painful reality. This is for anyone who doesn’t mind their heroes acting in the gray areas to see justice done. Agent: Caroline Michel, Peters, Fraser & Dunlop Group. (June)
From the Publisher
“You Can Go Home Now is a narrative with muscle, focusing on abuse, humiliation, retribution, revenge. For those of us who love thrillers, who love voice, atmosphere, psychological wrestling matches, Elias delivers. His novel is engaging, calculating, to the point. As might be expected by an author with Elias’s impressive résumé, You Can Go Home Now is masterfully plotted, astutely conceived.” — Los Angeles Review of Books
"A compulsively readable thriller that could take Elias to another level of acclaim." — Booklist (starred review)
"You Can Go Home Now by Michael Elias is a thrilling examination into the power of revenge. I had several gasp-out-loud moments while reading. Fascinating characters and a deep dive into the gruesomeness of domestic violence infuse this page-turner throughout and there's a twist at the end you'll never see coming!" — Ellen LaCorte, author of The Perfect Fraud
“Mr. Elias balances his many subplots with notable grace, and this fine book’s melodrama is laced with humor and poignancy.” — Wall Street Journal
“Michael Elias writes women like a woman; and he writes a police thriller like a former cop. You Can Go Home Now will keep you up at night, breathlessly turning the pages until the riveting end. I couldn’t put this book down! Elias has masterfully written a moving and terrifying story that feels so potent and current, I can’t believe something like this hasn’t shown up in the news yet.” — Jessica Anya Blau, author of The Trouble with Lexie
“Elias is so conversant with the mindset of criminals, cops, and trigger-pullers, it makes me wonder about his personal life. This is a compelling thriller that has the rarest of qualities: 'What’s going to happen next?' ". — Steve Martin, New York Times bestselling author of Born Standing Up: A Comic’s Life and An Object of Beauty
“You Can Go Home Now is a timely meditation on justice and retribution that will long stay in the memory, in no small part due to its moral complexity.” — Criminal Element
“Michael Elias’ You Can Go Home Now is an absorbing read.” — Woman About Town
“A smart, and very relevant, mystery by a prolific writer of stage and screen, Michael Elias’s You Can Go Home Now will take you on an intense rollercoaster ride alongside Detective Nina Karim, a homicide investigator in Queens, New York.” — The Nerd Daily
“An intense rollercoaster ride.” — The Nerd Daily
“This is a thought-provoking novel that stands out in the genre with characters that will last long after the book is finished.” — Parkersburg News & Sentinel
“If revenge is a dish best served cold, then Michael Elias’s You Can Go Home Now is indeed the perfect summer treat.” — Speaking of Mysteries podcast
Woman About Town
Michael Elias’ You Can Go Home Now is an absorbing read.”
The Nerd Daily
A smart, and very relevant, mystery by a prolific writer of stage and screen, Michael Elias’s You Can Go Home Now will take you on an intense rollercoaster ride alongside Detective Nina Karim, a homicide investigator in Queens, New York.”
Ellen LaCorte
"You Can Go Home Now by Michael Elias is a thrilling examination into the power of revenge. I had several gasp-out-loud moments while reading. Fascinating characters and a deep dive into the gruesomeness of domestic violence infuse this page-turner throughout and there's a twist at the end you'll never see coming!"
Los Angeles Review of Books
“You Can Go Home Now is a narrative with muscle, focusing on abuse, humiliation, retribution, revenge. For those of us who love thrillers, who love voice, atmosphere, psychological wrestling matches, Elias delivers. His novel is engaging, calculating, to the point. As might be expected by an author with Elias’s impressive résumé, You Can Go Home Now is masterfully plotted, astutely conceived.”
Criminal Element
“You Can Go Home Now is a timely meditation on justice and retribution that will long stay in the memory, in no small part due to its moral complexity.”
Steve Martin
Elias is so conversant with the mindset of criminals, cops, and trigger-pullers, it makes me wonder about his personal life. This is a compelling thriller that has the rarest of qualities: 'What’s going to happen next?' ".
Wall Street Journal
Mr. Elias balances his many subplots with notable grace, and this fine book’s melodrama is laced with humor and poignancy.
Booklist (starred review)
"A compulsively readable thriller that could take Elias to another level of acclaim."
Jessica Anya Blau
Michael Elias writes women like a woman; and he writes a police thriller like a former cop. You Can Go Home Now will keep you up at night, breathlessly turning the pages until the riveting end. I couldn’t put this book down! Elias has masterfully written a moving and terrifying story that feels so potent and current, I can’t believe something like this hasn’t shown up in the news yet.
Speaking of Mysteries podcast
If revenge is a dish best served cold, then Michael Elias’s You Can Go Home Now is indeed the perfect summer treat.
Parkersburg News & Sentinel
This is a thought-provoking novel that stands out in the genre with characters that will last long after the book is finished.”
Wall Street Journal
Mr. Elias balances his many subplots with notable grace, and this fine book’s melodrama is laced with humor and poignancy.
null Parkersburg News & Sentinel
This is a thought-provoking novel that stands out in the genre with characters that will last long after the book is finished.”
null Woman About Town
Michael Elias’ You Can Go Home Now is an absorbing read.”
