Downs has a peculiar knack for making everything so realistic—from the characters to the unfolding situation. There was never a moment in the story where I thought, “That could never happen.” He keeps his stories firmly entrenched in reality and Less Than Dead is no exception to that rule. In fact, his portrayal of Senator Braden and his wife, Victoria, were so real that I had to remember that it's Obama and McCain that are currently running for president, not Braden. Tim Downs continues to impress in his Bug Man novels. With each tale he takes us further and further into the quirky psyche of a man who continues to find himself in crazy, mixed-up situations. Polchak comes across as a fully-realized character, complete with strengths, weaknesses, quirks, and a sarcastic disposition. Full of twists and turns where nothing is as it seems and everyone has something to hide, Less Than Dead is Tim Downs’ best book to date.

C.E. Moore in The Christian Manifesto