Praise for Cloudmaker
"A sweeping yet personal coming-of-age story . . . Evocative . . . in pitch-perfect dialect that will immerse readers firmly in Brooks's beloved American West."–Shelf Awareness
"With a nod to Ivan Doig's straightforward folksy style, this impressive second novel after Painted Horses tells an earnest, heartfelt family story with laugh-out-loud humor, deep-seated family conflicts, and distressing coming-of-age crises. Enthusiastically recommended."–Library Review (starred review)
"Tender friendships and passionate pursuits combine in Cloudmaker–a rich, evocative, soaring novel rooted in particulars and populated with characters so nuanced and real you can't help but admire and miss them long after you've turned the last page."–Erin Lindsay McCabe, author of USA Today bestseller I Shall Be Near To You
"Epic in scope, beautifully crafted in its prose, and always–always–adoring of its cast of unforgettable characters, Cloudmaker is a stunner of a novel. A book that absolutely soars."–Nickolas Butler, author of Shotgun Lovesongs and Little Faith
Praise for Painted Horses
"Perhaps what really sets Brooks apart as a writer is his lush, breathtaking prose that expertly captures the raw essence of an American West known for its wide-open spaces and unbridled spirit."–Alexis Burling, San Francisco Chronicle
"Evocative . . . Brooks' prose rings true and borders on poetic when he tackles the biggest things in his novel: themes of love, what one is willing to fight for, what to give up for something held more dear and, in the end, what it takes to recover from what has been lost."–John B. Saul, Seattle Times
"An undisputed ode to the American West."–USA Today (online)
"Brooks' prose is lovely and the plot fast-paced, hurtling across the Montana landscape toward a cinematic ending twist."–William J. Cobb, Dallas Morning News
"A terrific novel right in the vein of Jeffrey Lent's In The Fall and Leif Enger's Peace Like a River . . . What Malcolm Brooks unfolds is a love story, and a story of the creation of America as we know it."–Miwa Messer, Barnes & Noble Review
