The cover for the trade paperback edition of James Sallis' superb crime novel Drive is one of the best I've seen in a long time.
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When you consider that the cover of a book is one of the single most important factors when it comes to sales, Harvest Books (an imprint of Harcourt) really did a stand-out job on this one.
Granted, it always helps a book's appearance to have a blurb on the cover from me. (In this case, the single word, "Stunning," which was taken from my Boston Globe review.) But even apart from that, it's really a sharp, attractive and eye-catching cover.
If I saw that book in the bookstore, I'd pick it up. You should, too. It's a helluva good read.
