Justin Peacock, reading from "A Cure For Night"

University of Toronto, Faculty of Law
 
Flavelle House, 78 Queen’s Park

 Faculty Lounge
 
Friday, January 23, 2pm

Justin Peacock will read from his bestselling legal thriller, A Cure for Night (Doubleday)

“Few first-time novelists share his ability his ability to maintain a fast pace even as he introduces well-drawn characters and explores interesting ideas. And his use of dialogue, particularly among the dealers, is first-rate… When the prizes are awarded for this year's best first novel, A Cure for Night will be competing for the gold.” – The Washington Post

“He's all about the law, and based on his work here, he's got a good chance to make partner.” – The New York Times

“Peacock's intimate knowledge of the courtroom and carefully crafted prose aside, the gritty realism, intense emotional intimacy and socially relevant subject matter-racism, America's war on drugs, the "corporate culture" of drug dealers-make this a deeply thought-provoking read in a genre that can be anything but.” – Publishers Weekly

For more information, contact  Simon Stern at

simon.stern@utoronto.ca