​“John and Johnson unravel not only a crime but a period of America. Thanks to exhaustive research and vivid (yet without a word of fiction) writing, they unfold a murder and its aftermath in a way that probes the blurred edges of justice, a story with relevance today. And a damn good read, too!”

“...a quick, entertaining book...reads in black and white much like a 30's or 40's cop movie. A Bird in Your Hand takes one back in time, a past captured in a "cracker barrel" way.”

​“should be required reading for every first year law student...All serious students interested in pursuing any career in law enforcement or criminal justice administration certainly should read it.”