We Will See You Bleed

“Rather than a sequel to his celebrated Canuck-noir novel, The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne, Ron Currie goes back in time to paint Waterville, Maine, in the summer of 1984 . . . It’s a brilliant Maine thriller, unfolding 40 miles and an entire world away from the state’s much chronicled rocky coast.” —NPR

“Currie’s killer crime novels cement the legend of Babs Dionne, an icon worthy of standing alongside Vito Corleone or Tony Soprano as the Queenpin of Crime.” —Los Angeles Times

“Anytime Stephen King gives a novel his ‘solid-gold guarantee,’ I’m inclined to believe him. . . I’m ready for the mix of working-class fury, crime and small-town tension this one promises.” —Seattle Times

“Move over, Tony Soprano. Ron Currie’s unforgettable Babs Dionne is back . . . We Will See You Bleed is a mesmerizing second offering—an account of Babs’ transformation and what hellfire erupts when a community finds itself stuck between a rock and a hard place. A firebomb of a novel, it’s packed with explosive rewards on every page.” —Bookpage (starred review)

‘Funny, profane, affectionate and quietly heartbreaking, often all within the same page . . . [We Will See You Bleed] deepens one of the most memorable characters in contemporary fiction, but because it reminds us that the best crime novels have never been about crime alone, but about the the societies that produce it. Ron Currie has now written two of them.” —Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

“We’re going to be seeing a lot more of the mafia wife . . . Look no further than Ron Currie’s We Will See You Bleed, which comes out in July. Babs, its crooked union leader protagonist, is said to be after Don Corleone.” —Lit Hub

“We Will See You Bleed moves with conviction, and conviction covers a lot of ground. The prose is raw and physical without becoming performatively gritty—Currie has enough craft to know the difference.” —Eulalie Magazine

“There’s more than a little of Don Corleone’s ruthless amorality in Babs, who remains admirable in her desire to protect a working-class community even while she engages in criminal, sometimes bloody, activities. And much like The Godfather, the novel serves as allegory for a crumbling American infrastructure where citizens are victimized by rapacious capitalism. . . Currie’s passion for the underclass is clear, and Babs’ role as their Robin Hood–ish benefactor makes her an appealing antihero. A dark and lively modern-day outlaw tale.” —Kirkus

“[A] sterling prequel to The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne . . . With muscular prose and palpable empathy, Currie deepens his already epic crime series. It’s a winner.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Another powerhouse crime novel. . . Every bit as gritty, emotionally charged, and impossible to put down as his fans have come to expect . . . Bold, unpredictable, and packed with heart, We Will See You Bleed is another exceptional entry in what has quickly become one of the most exciting crime series on shelves today.” —The Real Book Spy

“What I loved most was how emotionally fearless the writing felt while still maintaining relentless suspense. This is for readers who want thrillers that push hard emotionally and psychologically.” —BiblioLifestyle