24/12/2023
I was never able to properly market my debut novel, because Covid. But you can read it for free with Kindle Unlimited, or buy it on sale for just $6.03! C'mon now!
Meisler's unconventional mystery is brisk and generally funny....An enjoyably off-kilter whodunit with an ethically compromised amateur detective.
--Kirkus Reviews
"Do you hate mysteries with an original voice, a sense of humor, scintillating prose and memorable characters? Then by all means, avoid THERE'S NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME TO DIE by Bernard Meisler. And don't feel bad that everyone else is enjoying the hell out of it."
--Peter Blauner, New York Times bestselling author of PROVING GROUND and SLOW MOTION RIOT.
"Imagine Norm from Cheers, everyone's best buddy, playing a poker game with Raymond Chandler, Jim Thompson and Chester Himes. Finally, after 20 years, Norm shows his hand. THERE'S NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME TO DIE by Bernard Meisler is a full house! Don't lose out!"
--Andrew Huebner, author of AMERICAN BY BLOOD and WE PIERCE
"Loads of fun. The voice is spot on, Meisler clearly knows the world he's writing about, and it's laugh-out-loud funny on practically every page."
--Kenneth Wishnia, award-winning author of 23 SHADES OF BLACK and THE FIFTH SERVANT, editor of JEWISH NOIR
THERE'S NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME TO DIE is dark, twisted, and often hilarious. A fantastic mystery with comedic elements, this novel is perfect on every level. A must read.
--Tony DuShane, author of CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE JESUS JERK and host of the long-running Drinks With Tony podcast.
"In the tradition of T.C. Boyle, Denis Johnson, and Don Winslow, Bernard Meisler dares to build his quirky, genre-stretching murder mystery around a deeply flawed protagonist. Fasten your seatbelt for a savage satire of America's richest and weirdest locale in the era of late-stage capitalism."
--Dan Lyons, author of LAB RATS and DISRUPTED
"'Meisleresque, ' let me be the first to coin the phrase for riveting, subversive, hilarious, suspenseful, trenchant. My only complaint about THERE'S NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME TO DIE is it ends too soon. When I finished it, without thinking I began it again."
--Arthur Nersesian, author of THE F**K-UP and GLADYSS OF THE HUNT
THERE'S NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME TO DIE is a noir/mystery/crime novel/comedy/satire of late-stage capitalism. The story takes place in Marin County, CA, 2008, just before the bubble burst. Once the home to the Grateful Dead, Gary Snyder and Sam Shepard, the newer demographic tends toward hedge fu...
