In Seven Down David Whitton shines klieg lights on the human condition with all its yearning, existential anxiety, and ridiculousness. With just the right amount of whodunnit and whydunit, this loopy and exhilaratingly tangential spy novel keeps the reader’s synapses firing on all cylinders.
Zsuzsi Gartner, author of the Giller-Shortlisted Better Living through Plastic Explosives and Writers’ Trust Finalist The Beguiling
Wildly original, economically written, profound, and very "now", Seven Down is a breath of fresh, vibrant literary air.
Kid Ferrous Reviews
In Seven Down David Whitton shines klieg lights on the human condition with all its yearning, existential anxiety, and ridiculousness. With just the right amount of whodunnit and whydunit, this loopy and exhilaratingly tangential spy novel keeps the reader’s synapses firing on all cylinders.
Zsuzsi Gartner, author of Better Living through Plastic Explosives and The Beguiling
Incredibly original! The writing is flawless, effortlessly weaving the events of the day together through the voices of seven sleeper agents, each with a distinct and unique personality creating a rich in-depth story you cannot possibly put down!
Partridge Pages
Whitton pens a debut that is both comedic and introspective, skewering the attempts of an organization trying to find out what went wrong with the group of people it tried so hard to manipulate. This one is perfect for fans of quirky novels like those of Fredrik Backman and Jennifer Egan.
Booklist
A witty, sharply written and concise story.
Boyd Blog
Hilarious and haunting… combines the paranoid atmosphere of Don DeLillo with the bureaucratic procedure and spy tradecraft of John le Carré, while evoking both laughter and horror.
Winnipeg Free Press
Highly amusing, and a much-needed antidote to the writings of too many spy novelists.
Ottawa Review of Books