"Gripping. . . . This is not another sad Katrina book. It's a book that dispassionately looks at what happened and why and relies on facts for impact. Everyone should read it."—Greg Langley, The Advocate (Baton Rouge)
~Greg Langley, The Advocate (Baton Rouge)
"[This] off-the-beaten path Katrina story is one of the best. . . . In the glut of works about the devastation Katrina caused . . . Wells has found a fresh, compelling story. As a bonus, he is a superb reporter and accomplished stylist. Of the dozen Katrina books I have read so far, I am guessing The Good Pirates will stay with me the most vividly. . . . The individual survival stories make for adventure storytelling of the first order."—Steve Weinberg, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
~Steve Weinberg, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Winner of the 2008 Harry Chapin Media Award in the Books category, presented by WHY (World Hunger Year).
~Harry Chapin Media Award, WHY