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Sep 2009
 Nice review of A Twisted Ladder in the September issue of Rue Morgue magazine:

This Southern Gothic family saga, Rhodi Hawk's first novel, is an intense and brilliant psychological thriller with supernatural elements.
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Sep 2009
 Del Howison, horror industry phenom and owner of Dark Delicacies in Burbank, gives a glowing and HIGHLY ENTERTAINING review of A Twisted Ladder in his article "A Twisted Talented Novel" for L'Ecran Fantastique magazine.  Fantastique is widely circulated in France and Great Britain, and as of recently, is available in the US, too.  Here's a snippet:

Pacing her prose like a thriller writer yet filling it with the subtleness and intrigue usually reserved for the finest of literary fiction, Rhodi has managed to remake the Southern Gothic by using characterization and psychological terror as the cornerstone of her creepy and very disturbing first novel.

Ladies and gentlemen, the above quote is probably the tamest sentence in the entire review-- the man goes on to call me a succubus!  You'll want to read the full article.

Aug 2009
 Jessica Moyer's review of A Twisted Ladder in Booklist:

Hawk’s use of the New Orleans and bayou settings is masterful...She builds the tension and paces the plot so perfectly that 500-plus pages seem to fly by. Recommend this one not only to those who enjoy thrillers set in New Orleans, but also to fans of Larry Brown or even Anne Rice.
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Aug 2009
 Bev Vincent's review of A Twisted Ladder in Onyx Reviews:

Rhodi Hawk's clever debut is a fine entry in this field, bringing to mind Michael McDowell's Blackwater series... A Twisted Ladder is a thoroughly contemporary novel blending credible medicine and science with the arcane lore of voodoo.
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Jun 2009
 Tor/Forge unveiled A Twisted Ladder to publishing industry professionals at Book Expo America, where I had my first book signing.  A little preview before the September 2009 release.  Thanks to everyone who came and waited in line.  To coincide with the event, Lucinda Dyer published an article about the book in the Publishers Weekly BEA Show Daily.

Apr 2009
 Take a look at the April 2009 issue of Writers Digest magazine. The "First Impressions" column by Jordan Rosenfeld features a little profile piece about yours truly.
The Haps 

Aug 2010
A Twisted Ladder to be released in mass market paperback