
Tom Hogan’s
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Kirkus
Hogan’s prose is gritty and observant, particularly his descriptions of the various outlaws who populate his pages… an impressive tale about criminals that will hold readers hostage.
…the novel sincerely grapples with many of the tensions of modern Catholicism…the reading experience is an unexpectedly engaging one.
–Kirkus Review
Premier Guide Miami
The Empty Confessional uses the thriller format to take the reader behind the scenes of a horrific event, educating them on the workings of the Church while they follow twists and turns. A frighteningly realistic, compelling tale of retribution.
Best-Selling Author, James Fallows
A fast-moving but also deep “ethical thriller”.
The Table Read
Hogan writes with the acumen of someone who has been on the inside of an institution capable of turning a blind eye to heinous acts.
Keep The Faith
The Empty Confessional plunges readers into the dark workings of the Catholic Church and its tacit policy of protecting pedophilic priests.
La Prensa Texas
In the final scene, readers are treated to a brilliant kabuki dance, with Carla visiting Gabe as he is hearing confessions, but neither one acknowledges the other by name.
Book Room Reviews
The Empty Confessional is a story that shows what it could be like to be a priest in a major metropolitan city when some serious crimes are taking place in said city.
That's Entertainment
The Empty Confessional…blurs the lines between good and evil.
Tom was a semifinalist at Stage32 for his script, The Devil’s Breath.
Kirkus
An evocative work of fiction rooted in one of the darkest eras of history.
Read full review here.
BookLife
… The plot surges along, equal parts murder mystery and immersive history, building to a climax that will leave readers gasping.
Interview with Perla Divko from The Devil's Breath
Perla Divko, along with her husband Shimon, is an Auschwitz prisoner forced by Kommandant Rudolf Höss to solve a murder (of Höss’s accountant) and the theft of millions in gold extracted from the teeth of gas chamber victims.
Read complete interview here.
The Table Read
Hogan writes with the acumen of someone who has been on the inside of an institution capable of turning a blind eye to heinous acts.
Whispering Stories
The Devil’s Breath provides a detailed and, as far as it could be, a balanced education in the Holocaust combined with a lively and entertaining action thriller.
Historical Novel Society
The Devil’s Breath is a haunting tale of love, hope, survival, and sacrifice intermingled with the vile cruelty of war.
Tom was a semifinalist at Stage32 for his script, The Devil’s Breath.
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Left For Alive
Two brothers and their ex-con cohorts are investigated at every turn by press and police. Their violent mysteries start to unravel, until a final revelation gives one brother a new life while ending the life of the other.