Praise for Ex-KOP
"Warren Hammond has another winner with his second novel of sex, violence and mildew on the dank backwater planet of Lagarto. Ex-KOP brings hardboiled detective and science fiction together in an addictively readable mix."
—The Denver Post
"As noir as anything you've ever seen."
—SFRevu.com
"Juno Mozambe is not a nice man. You'll cheer and weep for him anyway. Him and his hard-bitten, hard-scrabble, heart-breaking world, and that's a credit to Warren Hammond's writing, which paints a vivid and powerful picture. And tells a darned good mystery to boot. This is the SF noir I've been waiting for since the film Blade Runner. You know that bit about how 'A new life awaits you on the off world colonies?' This could very well be the story of what happens on one of those off world colonies."
—Carrie Vaughn, author of Kitty and the Silver Bullet
"This hard-bitten follow-up to Hammond's 2007 science fiction noir debut KOP, set in the 28th century on the technologically backward world of Lagarto, offers further evidence of his considerable talents….Koba is a tough town full of desperate people, and Hammond makes full use of this richly imagined society."
—Publisher's Weekly (Starred Review)
"Hammond weaves a terrific yarn reminiscent of L.A. Confidential."
—Romantic Times (4.5 Stars)
"[Hammond] flexes his muscles in his sophomore effort."
—Rocky Mountain News
"Raw. Visceral. Compelling. As unforgettable as a stabbing."
—Mario Acevedo, author of X-Rated Bloodsuckers