Lou Berney is the author of two previous novels—Whiplash River, nominated for an Edgar Award, and Gutshot Straight, nominated for a Barry Award-as well as the collection The Road to Bobby Joe and Other Stories. A television and film screenwriter, he also teaches writing at the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma City University.
‘Stunning. Moving. Thrilling. An unlikely hero, a story spilling with humour and heart, Dark Ride is further proof that Lou Berney is the real deal. I loved it.’ Chris Whitaker 'Stellar … Hardy is a memorable hero with an extremely satisfying arc … Few readers will finish this unmoved.' Publishers Weekly 'DARK RIDE is Lou Berney at his best … thrilling and heartbreaking but ultimately life affirming.' S.A. Cosby 'DARK RIDE is a remarkable book written by Lou Berney, a storyteller I admire as a writer and cherish as a reader. DARK RIDE effortlessly grabs you and does not let you go until the final page. I didn't want this book to end and it stayed with me long after I finished reading it. Lou Berney is a magnificent writer with talent to burn.' Don Winslow 'Poor Hardly Reed! There he is, just peacefully floating through life on a marijuana cloud, working in a rundown amusement park, when he encounters two kids he suspects are being abused. For once in his life he realizes he can’t stand by and do nothing. Obsession leads him down a heart-wrenching and twisting path, populated by a richly drawn cast of weird and lovable characters and dangerous scenarios. DARK RIDE is moving, deeply involving, funny, breathless, and I loved every single page of Hardly’s harrowing journey from stoner to sleuth.' Lisa Unger 'DARK RIDE is a brilliant book from a master storyteller. Sometimes the hero you need is the person you least expect and Berney's novel takes you on a remarkable journey where you witness an unlikely stoner become the hero two children in trouble need.' T.J. Newman