Joe Clifford (author of the collection
Choice Cuts and the forthcoming novel
Wake the Undertaker (both Snubnose Press))
reviewed Shadow Man for the Ampersand Review, saying, in part:
Archer so seamlessly weaves in and out of narratives—slipping behind the
scenes, dying, coming back to life, assuming new identities—that when
versions of him start popping up in other writers’ novels, real-life
swapped for the make-believe, the fabricated for the immortal, it all
feels perfectly normal. Which is a testament to Blackwell’s dedication
to his craft. He isn’t merely a fanboy; he proves master of the milieu,
expertly exploiting infrastructure in a highly original way.
Read the rest of the review here.
