Recent Press

The Oregonian | Amy Wang – “For a true literary beach escape, seek out copies of Ursula K. Le Guin’s short story collection “Searoad,” Brian Doyle’s “Mink River” or Keith Rosson’s “The Mercy of the Tide.” All are set in fictional Oregon coastal communities.  –Amy Wang, The Oregonian” – Full Article

NPR Books | Jason Heller – “Rosson is a talent to be watched, and Riptide is one of the most immersive fictional settings in recent memory.” – Full Review

Razorcake Magazine | Matthew Hart – “The Mercy of the Tide is intense and beautiful, epically sad yet restorative like all great novels are. Affirmation in every sense of the term. Highly Recommended.” – Full Review

Razorcake Magazine | Kurt Morris – “The world of publishing is strange. It’s kind of like music in the sense of I don’t know why some albums get popular acclaim and others fall through the cracks. I’ve read books that are “successful” and they’re lost on me. Meanwhile, people like Rosson are putting out gripping, illustrative books like The Mercy of the Tide. God damn, if this isn’t made into a movie it’s a crying shame.” – Full Review

The Oregonian | Amy Wang – “. . . Rosson’s voice is sure; his characters are vividly, heartbreakingly human in their flaws and foibles and relationships; and his plot rolls relentlessly along, growing ever more nerve-wracking until the final, completely unsettling chapter. ” – Full Article/Interview

Publisher’s Weekly (Starred review) – “A striking novel” Full Review

Foreword Reviews (5/5 Hearts) – “An exquisitely honed, beautifully written novel.” Full Review

The Register-Guard | Brian Juenemann – “Rubbing shoulders with indie literati” – Full Article

Literary Hub – “. . . nothing is what it seems in Riptide, both due to the sources of violence and to the magical realism that Rosson uses with a magically deft touch.” – Full Review

Sonya Spreen Bates – “Debut novelist, Keith Rosson, has delivered a riveting character-driven tale that crosses the line between mild horror and alternate reality.” – Full Review

Paperback Paris | Jessica Duffield – “I recommend this novel to anyone who is looking for a unique mystery.” – Full Review

NWBooklovers.org – “Authors on the Map, Books on Your Shelf?” – Full Article

Barnes & Noble Blog – “Blending fantasy, horror, and alt-history, this slow-burning debut is grounded by characters whose personal tragedies anchor the supernatural elements. ” – Full Article

Verbicide – “Highly Recommended” –  Full Review

Medium – “Recommended without reservation” – Full Review

Arizona Daily Sun – Flagstaff Live – “Words That Work: Anger and The Mercy of the Tide” –  Full Review

Hifinoise – “He’s a writer who is now on my list of ‘check out everything they release.'”- Full Review

Modern Vinyl – Missaligned Podcast – Interview

The Nervous Breakdown – Interview & Excerpt

The Qwillery – Interview

Speculative Fiction Showcase – Excerpt

The Oregonian Live – “24 NW Books We’re Excited to Read in 2017” – Full Article

Tor.com – “Fiction Affliction: Genre-Benders for February” – Full Article

Brainfluff – “Strongly Recommended” – Full Review

Seattle Book Mama Blog (4/5 Stars) – “This darkly delicious novel shows that Rosson is a force to be reckoned with.” – Full Review

Rest, Read, Repeat – “Rosson is phenomenal in his story-telling and does a fantastic job of developing his characters throughout.” – Full Review

The Haunted Reading Room (5/5 Stars) – ” A novel that is deep and rich, a literary pleasure . . . Best of 2017″ – Full Review

A Bohemian Mind – (4/5 Stars) – “A remarkable debut.” – Full Review

Making Good Stories – (4/5 Stars) – Full Review

Girl With a Pretty Keyboard – “It’s a weird little novel but it’s gritty and deeply emotional.” – Full Review

I am not a bookworm – “The mythology and folk tale part of it was added into the story with great skill . . . I like myths and legends and how one was played out and unraveled in this story was very amazing.” – Full Review

Writing Forums Showcase – Interview