IN	
  PRAISE	
  OF	
  
CUTS LIKE A KNIFE
"An	
  intense,	
  eerie,	
  funny,	
  
    and	
  suspenseful	
  thriller	
  	
  
    with	
  a	
  very	
  subtle	
  faith	
  
  thread	
  that	
  enriches	
  rather	
  
   than	
  suffocates	
  the	
  story.	
  
  M.K.	
  Gilroy's	
  debut	
  is	
  a	
  sure-­‐
             fire	
  winner.”	
  
                        	
  
              USA	
  TODAY	
  
	
  
"A	
  thriller	
  that	
  blends	
  all	
  the	
  
   elements	
  of	
  the	
  genre:	
  evil	
  
  criminal,	
  dedicated	
  cop,	
  and	
  
    exciKng	
  ending.	
  Readers	
  
  can't	
  help	
  enjoying	
  this	
  new	
  
                    voice.”	
  
                          	
  
       PUBLISHERS	
  WEEKLY	
  
	
  
"In	
  this	
  debut,	
  Gilroy	
  
    introduces	
  a	
  wiUy,	
  endearing	
  
        cast	
  of	
  characters.	
  The	
  
     suspense	
  is	
  taut	
  and	
  moves	
  
     forward	
  at	
  a	
  steady	
  pace	
  to	
  
        keep	
  the	
  reader	
  firmly	
  
       invested	
  in	
  the	
  ulKmate	
  
        outcome	
  of	
  the	
  story.”	
  
	
  
       	
  RT	
  BOOK	
  REVIEWS	
  
           (Romance	
  Times)	
  
"CUTS	
  LIKE	
  A	
  KNIFE	
  was	
  gripping	
  
      from	
  the	
  very	
  beginning	
  ...	
  
DetecKve	
  Kristen	
  Conner	
  is	
  such	
  
a	
  wonderfully	
  mulK-­‐dimensional	
  
 character.	
  This	
  was	
  an	
  amazing	
  
read	
  by	
  a	
  debut	
  novelist.	
  I	
  hope	
  
      there	
  will	
  be	
  a	
  follow-­‐up.”	
  
                          	
  

            FRESH	
  FICTION	
  
"I	
  loved	
  this	
  book!	
  Mark	
  Gilroy	
  is	
  
an	
  author	
  to	
  watch.	
  He's	
  wriUen	
  
 believably	
  and	
  honestly	
  about	
  a	
  
     serial	
  killer	
  without	
  dragging	
  
 readers	
  through	
  every	
  horrible	
  
cut	
  of	
  the	
  knife.	
  Crime	
  scenes	
  are	
  
 described,	
  yet	
  leave	
  enough	
  to	
  
         our	
  imaginaKon.	
  Highly	
  
               recommended.”	
  
                           	
  

               FAMILY	
  FICTION	
  
            	
  

               (C.J.	
  Darlington)	
  
"An	
  exciKng	
  police	
  procedural	
  ...	
  
fast-­‐paced,	
  readers	
  will	
  enjoy	
  kick	
  
    buU	
  Kristen	
  as	
  she	
  tries	
  to	
  
balance	
  her	
  loving	
  family	
  life	
  with	
  
her	
  deadly	
  occupaKon	
  ...	
  the	
  first	
  
  Connor	
  mystery	
  is	
  an	
  engaging	
  
                    tale.”	
  
                      	
  
     THE	
  MYSTERY	
  GAZETTE	
  
       (Harriet	
  Klausner)	
  
”A,er	
  reading	
  CUTS	
  LIKE	
  A	
  
KNIFE,	
  I	
  was	
  shocked	
  to	
  learn	
  it	
  
   was	
  a	
  debut	
  nove.	
  Gilroy’s	
  
wriIng	
  feels	
  effortless,	
  as	
  if	
  he	
  
    had	
  been	
  doing	
  this	
  for	
  
   decades.	
  I	
  enjoyed	
  every	
  
 minute	
  of	
  this	
  intense	
  roller	
  
  coaster	
  ride,	
  even	
  the	
  parts	
  
 that	
  scared	
  the	
  *blip*	
  out	
  of	
  
                       me.”	
  
                         	
  

         POPCORN	
  READS	
  
"Gilroy's	
  debut	
  novel,	
  Cuts	
  Like	
  
           A	
  Knife,	
  is	
  a	
  unique	
  and	
  
          engaging	
  read,	
  surprisingly	
  
          humorous	
  for	
  a	
  fast	
  paced	
  
        thriller	
  which	
  includes	
  a	
  brash	
  
       female	
  detecKve	
  and	
  a	
  vicious	
  
         serial	
  killer.	
  Mark's	
  dry	
  wit	
  is	
  
         fabulous,	
  easing	
  the	
  tension	
  
       from	
  the	
  intense	
  scenes	
  as	
  the	
  
              killer's	
  handiwork	
  is	
  
                      discovered.”	
  
                                	
  

                   RELZ	
  REVIEWZ	
  
	
  
"I	
  enjoyed	
  the	
  author’s	
  wriKng	
  
 style.	
  The	
  twists	
  and	
  turns	
  kept	
  
   me	
  involved	
  in	
  the	
  plot.	
  The	
  
 wriKng	
  was	
  descripKve	
  but	
  also	
  
 moved	
  quickly	
  and	
  was	
  not	
  too	
  
        graphic.	
  The	
  ending	
  was	
  
       saKsfying	
  and	
  yet	
  lec	
  me	
  
 wondering	
  more	
  about	
  Kristen	
  
 and	
  her	
  family.	
  If	
  readers	
  enjoy	
  
      mystery	
  and	
  suspense	
  this	
  
   should	
  definitely	
  be	
  on	
  their	
  
                reading	
  list.”	
  
	
  

            	
     BOOKBAZINGA	
  
"Cuts	
  Like	
  A	
  Knife	
  is	
  an	
  
  awesome	
  debut	
  novel.	
  I	
  
cannot	
  wait	
  to	
  read	
  more	
  by	
  
M.K.	
  Gilroy!	
  Definitely	
  a	
  new	
  
  author	
  on	
  my	
  must	
  read	
  
               list!”	
  
                    	
  
FOR	
  THE	
  LOVE	
  OF	
  BOOKS	
  

Cuts Like a Knife Reviews

  • 1.
    IN  PRAISE  OF   CUTS LIKE A KNIFE
  • 2.
    "An  intense,  eerie,  funny,   and  suspenseful  thriller     with  a  very  subtle  faith   thread  that  enriches  rather   than  suffocates  the  story.   M.K.  Gilroy's  debut  is  a  sure-­‐ fire  winner.”     USA  TODAY    
  • 3.
    "A  thriller  that  blends  all  the   elements  of  the  genre:  evil   criminal,  dedicated  cop,  and   exciKng  ending.  Readers   can't  help  enjoying  this  new   voice.”     PUBLISHERS  WEEKLY    
  • 4.
    "In  this  debut,  Gilroy   introduces  a  wiUy,  endearing   cast  of  characters.  The   suspense  is  taut  and  moves   forward  at  a  steady  pace  to   keep  the  reader  firmly   invested  in  the  ulKmate   outcome  of  the  story.”      RT  BOOK  REVIEWS   (Romance  Times)  
  • 5.
    "CUTS  LIKE  A  KNIFE  was  gripping   from  the  very  beginning  ...   DetecKve  Kristen  Conner  is  such   a  wonderfully  mulK-­‐dimensional   character.  This  was  an  amazing   read  by  a  debut  novelist.  I  hope   there  will  be  a  follow-­‐up.”     FRESH  FICTION  
  • 6.
    "I  loved  this  book!  Mark  Gilroy  is   an  author  to  watch.  He's  wriUen   believably  and  honestly  about  a   serial  killer  without  dragging   readers  through  every  horrible   cut  of  the  knife.  Crime  scenes  are   described,  yet  leave  enough  to   our  imaginaKon.  Highly   recommended.”     FAMILY  FICTION     (C.J.  Darlington)  
  • 7.
    "An  exciKng  police  procedural  ...   fast-­‐paced,  readers  will  enjoy  kick   buU  Kristen  as  she  tries  to   balance  her  loving  family  life  with   her  deadly  occupaKon  ...  the  first   Connor  mystery  is  an  engaging   tale.”     THE  MYSTERY  GAZETTE   (Harriet  Klausner)  
  • 8.
    ”A,er  reading  CUTS  LIKE  A   KNIFE,  I  was  shocked  to  learn  it   was  a  debut  nove.  Gilroy’s   wriIng  feels  effortless,  as  if  he   had  been  doing  this  for   decades.  I  enjoyed  every   minute  of  this  intense  roller   coaster  ride,  even  the  parts   that  scared  the  *blip*  out  of   me.”     POPCORN  READS  
  • 9.
    "Gilroy's  debut  novel,  Cuts  Like   A  Knife,  is  a  unique  and   engaging  read,  surprisingly   humorous  for  a  fast  paced   thriller  which  includes  a  brash   female  detecKve  and  a  vicious   serial  killer.  Mark's  dry  wit  is   fabulous,  easing  the  tension   from  the  intense  scenes  as  the   killer's  handiwork  is   discovered.”     RELZ  REVIEWZ    
  • 10.
    "I  enjoyed  the  author’s  wriKng   style.  The  twists  and  turns  kept   me  involved  in  the  plot.  The   wriKng  was  descripKve  but  also   moved  quickly  and  was  not  too   graphic.  The  ending  was   saKsfying  and  yet  lec  me   wondering  more  about  Kristen   and  her  family.  If  readers  enjoy   mystery  and  suspense  this   should  definitely  be  on  their   reading  list.”       BOOKBAZINGA  
  • 11.
    "Cuts  Like  A  Knife  is  an   awesome  debut  novel.  I   cannot  wait  to  read  more  by   M.K.  Gilroy!  Definitely  a  new   author  on  my  must  read   list!”     FOR  THE  LOVE  OF  BOOKS