Don't Ever Get Old

* KIRKUS REVIEWS starred review: “A geezer cowboy who’s been retired from Memphis Homicide longer than he served there is thrust into the middle of a murderous hunt for Nazi plunder. The real prize here, however, isn’t Nazi treasure but Buck’s what-the-hell attitude toward observing social pieties, smoking in forbidden venues and making life easier for other folks. As he battles memory loss and a host of physical maladies, it’s great to see that he can still make whippersnapper readers laugh out loud. A sardonically appealing debut for a detective who assures his long-suffering grandson,“I care about people. I just don’t like them.”

* PUBLISHERS WEEKLY starred review: “Friedman’s excellent debut introduces a highly unusual hero, 87-year-old, politically incorrect Buck Schatz, a former member of the Memphis PD, who’s become a living legend. Friedman makes his limited lead plausible, and bolsters the story line with wickedly funny dialogue.”

* BOOKLIST starred review: “Ninetyish, retired Memphis homicide cop Buck Schatz makes coot-dom look like a riot. Buck is an abrasive old party with not an ounce of codger cuteness…In prose as straightforward and tough as old Buck, the plot reveals its secrets with perfect timing.”

* LIBRARY JOURNAL starred review: “Crackling dialog and memorable characters make this a standout debut. With his curmudgeonly lead, Friedman ensures his intergenerational detective story maintains a pitch-perfect tone.”

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"Once you start reading this wonderfully original and totally engrossing story, you'll do what I did: keep reading . . . When I'm 87, I want to be Buck Schatz."--Nelson DeMille

"Daniel Friedman is the Jewish Elmore Leonard. Friedman is a master storyteller who can speed your heart up and stop it on a dime."
--Andrew Shaffer, EvilReads.com

"Laugh-out-loud funny as well as surprisingly poignant. Kudos to Daniel Friedman for giving us a nearly ninety-year-old hero who's not going gently into that good night-he's going out with guns blazing, F-bombs flying and a pack of Lucky Strikes."
--Lisa Brackmann, author of Rock Paper Tiger

"We have nothing to fear from aging, if Don't Ever Get Old isany measure. By turns gritty and snappy, Friedman's clever debut novel is like an epilogue to ‘Inglorious Basterds,' sixty-six years later."
--Alma Katsu, author of The Taker

"If you read one book this year about the adventures of an eighty-eight-year-old Jewish retired cop and his frat-boy grandson, it had better be Daniel Friedman's Don't Ever Get Old. Friedman creates a colorful cast of oddball characters and sends them on a quest to recover a stash of Nazi gold. The result is a twisty, funny, fast-paced treat."
--Harry Dolan, author of Bad Things Happen

"In this crackling debut, Dan Friedman paints a pitch-perfect portrait of crusty, gun-toting, octogenarian Jewish ex-cop Baruch "Buck" Schatz as he searches for Nazi gold. Funny, suspenseful, and poignant, Don't Ever Get Old will stick with you long after you've turned the last page. If you love a great story well-told, put Friedman high on your list of "must reads."
--Alan Orloff, Agatha Award-nominated author of Killer Routine