Atlanta Magazine “(Hudgens) shows off plenty of the raw talent -- for metaphor, for phrasing, for pure observation -- that gave his first novel, Drive Like Hell, a genuine spark.”

Kirkus (starred review) “Crime and baseball make for an irresistible combination in this raunchy, fast-moving caper, a second novel just as good as Hudgens's wild debut (Drive Like Hell, 2005)...A nourishing slice of Americana, expletives and all.”

Booklist “Hudgens has scored again. He's given readers an engaging, knowing glimpse of an odd, but no doubt real, world of arrested development. And he knows his baseball”

A Book Sense Notable For October 2007 “(Season of Gene) has more action than a Hollywood blockbuster and more heart than a bloodhound. A super book.”

Publishers Weekly “Those ready for a rowdy ride won't be disappointed.”