“Delightful, sparkling, zany, with clever references to Kafka and Orwell and Borges, and narrated by a lovable crime-solving coffeebot, The Great American Betrayal takes the dysfunction of our social-media-riveted world and ramps it up to absurdist heights in service of a rollicking, engrossing mystery.”
— Vikram Paralkar, author of Night Theater and The Afflictions
“I love Scott Stein’s writing. It’s effervescent. The Great American Betrayal practically fizzed on my tongue. It’s sharp and silly and a hell of a lot of fun to read.”
— Mike Sacks, author of Passing on the Right, Stinker Lets Loose, and Poking a Dead Frog
“Stein’s The Great American Betrayal is a blast! A coffee-maker turned detective and his laconic, ‘Not-An-English-Professor’ partner deliver a fun story and a good-humored skewering of contemporary American culture in this winning sequel.”
—Chantel Acevedo, author of the Muse Squad series and The Curse on Spectacle Key
Praise for The Great American Deception (Book 1)
“Stein keeps the stakes high and the laughs coming, juxtaposing the gritty mystery and dystopian setting with Arjay’s perky narration to excellent effect. Sure to appeal to fans of Douglas Adams, this zany, uproarious mystery is a constant delight.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“The Great American Deception is such fun to read! Both funny and insightful, this Scott Stein original sends up the conventions and conceits of contemporary life in a daffy, cultural mash-up.”
-Paula Marantz Cohen, author of Suzanne Davis Gets A Life and Beatrice Bunson’s Guide to Romeo and Juliet.
“Get ready for some super great fun! The Great American Deception is a hilarious (and deeply disturbing) voyage through a futuristic netherworld of caffeinated robots and diet pizza. Somewhere—possibly nowhere—Douglas Adams is sighing pleasurably with a combination of approval and afterlife indigestion.”
-Gary Shteyngart, author of Little Failure and Lake Success
