"One of the distinctive strengths of Needham’s novels is that he has the urban landscape of Asia down absolutely cold. He sketches it in sharp, sure strokes using language that is razor-edged with a touch of melancholy, at times even richly poetic. In his raw power to bring the street-level flavour of contemporary Asian cities to life, Needham is Michael Connelly with steamed rice."
- The Bangkok Post

"Needham certainly knows where a few bodies are buried."
- Asia Inc.

"Asia's most stylish and atmospheric writer of crime fiction ... Needham's provocative views about Asian culture jump at you from almost every page. The gritty and taunt KILLING PLATO is 100 per cent unadulterated attitude."
- The Straits Times (Singapore)

"Much of the fun in reading LAUNDRY MAN is in trying to guess how much of it is based on fact. Although it might seem unlikely that government agencies would engage in such brazen corruption in real life, the truth is they already have ... Mr. Needham seems to know rather more than one ought about these things."
- The Wall Street Journal Asia.

"LAUNDRY MAN is a thriller that has it all. The most engaging thing about the book is the hard-boiled detective novel style recalling Elmore Leonard, or before him Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. The book draws you in. It has a lot of attitude.”
- The Far Eastern Economic Review.

"What you will not get is pseudo-intellectual new-wave Asian literature, sappy relationship writing, or Bangkok bargirl sensationalism. This is top class fiction that happens to be set in an Asian context… a pleasure to read."
- SilverKris Magazine (Singapore Airlines)

"LAUNDRY MAN is in the tough-talking tradition of Elmore Leonard and Ed McBain and deeply infused with a sense of place. Jake Needham's prose is clean and evocative, and his voice offers a wry perspective on the proceedings."
- The Asian Review of Books

"No clichés, no BS. Thrillers written with a wry sense of irony in the mean-streets, fast-car, tough-talk tradition of Elmore Leonard. Needham has found acclaim as one of the best-selling English-language writers in Asia."
- The Edge (Singapore)

"Fast-paced, intriguingly filled with dodgy money and dodgier characters... dialogue which is gritty and realistic ... LAUNDRY MAN is a spicy read that at times can leave you gasping."
- The South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)

"[THE AMBASSADOR’S WIFE] is a believable portrayal of a veteran homicide cop in Singapore."
- The Japan Times

"Exceptional books written with great bravura and finesse. Needham didn't become Asia's most successful crime writer by accident."
– Origo (Budapest, Hungary)

"His silky smooth writing puts Needham in a class of his own. Vivid characters and more of the truth about real life in Thailand than in all other Bangkok novels put together."
- The Guide to Bangkok

"Needham exudes the confidence of a man who not only knows what he wants, but one who has seen it all, done it all, and still bristles with energy and butt-kicking tales well worth writing about."
– Today (Singapore)

"Intrigue and colorful characters, power-packed thrillers you will remember for a long time to come."
- Look East Magazine

"Fans of such thriller writers as Leonard Elmore and Carl Hiaasen will find lots to like here: wise-cracking crooks, tough broads, nefarious government agents, an ordinary Joe out of his depth, plot twists, and scenery with character."
- The Asian Review of Books

"Jake Needham has a huge talent."
- The Nation (Bangkok)

"LAUNDRY MAN from Jake Needham is a stylish and intelligent thriller set against the background of corruption and money laundering in Asia. You could recommend it to anyone. As a thriller writer, Jake Needham could be compared to John Grisham. His books are carefully researched, well-written and have broad appeal"
- MangoSauce.com (Thailand)

"KILLING PLATO Is a fast-paced and intellectually stimulating trip through Thailand's spook culture. Needham has forged a powerfully sardonic portrayal of an business professor whose marriage is on the rocks and who is suddenly faced with an impossible series of choices, none of which is attractive ... Needham's description of the Nana Hotel culture is hilarious."
- Thai Oasis

"Deeply evocative. As good as a three-day, two-night stay in the Bangkok Hilton."
– The Santa Barbara (California) News-Press