Walter Anderson, Chairman & CE0 of Parade Magazine, Author of The Confidence Course
“A gripping story...The Cutting Season is far more a page-turning mystery than a martial-arts slam-bang, more James Bond than Bruce Lee. Rosenfeld's medical knowledge and martial-arts expertise reinforce an authority and clarity to the work. Away from the book, I [might] dismiss the living spirit...but as I read, I believed her, heard her: that's storytelling!”
Lawrence A. Kane, Author "The Way of Kata"
“Remarkable! Not since Eisler’s terrific John Rain series have I found such a spellbinding and intelligent thriller. Rosenfeld has developed a literary masterpiece with The Cutting Season, forging a complex plot, tempering it with gritty realism, and honing it with wry humor to create a book that’s exceptionally well-paced and incredibly hard to put down. This book has everything that smart readers will want: intense characters, extraordinary events, realistic action, and unique insight into the mysterious world of classical martial arts. I truly hope there will be a sequel. Soon! Very highly recommended!”
Gene Ching, Associate Publisher, Kung Fu Tai Chi Magazine
"A brain surgeon swordsman battles with Taoist Jews, Russian mobsters, and his own reincarnations beneath a Florida hurricane. Settle back with a cup of high mountain tea, a bite of gourmet chocolate and this smart martial arts thriller. Rosenfeld has set a refreshing new standard for martial arts fiction.”
Dellana, Master Bladesmith
"As one of only a handful of full-time female Bladesmiths, I thoroughly enjoyed Arthur Rosenfeld's lively, accurate and beautiful writing about the secret world of blades and the people who love them. The story is strong, compelling, and brimming with romance, mystic, and murder, just the way I like it. It's the rare writer that can hold my interest so intensely."
Detective Jim Dees, Bomb Technician, Former Lt, USMC
"The Cutting Season is a fast-paced combination of crime novel and martial art lesson rendered with Clancy-like attention to detail. It is a must read for anyone interested in crime, fighting and romance all twisted into one."
Stuart Charno Shing-Yi Ch'uan master
"Not since The Da Vinci Code, have I finished reading a book in two days. Finally, after thirty years of studying and teaching an Internal Kung Fu system, I find a writer who understands the deeper side of these sacred arts...a breath of fresh understanding..."
Bob Spear, Heartland Reviews
"This is the first foray into the area of fiction that this superb martial arts publisher has made and it is home run. A medical/martial arts thriller, this story follows a talented brain surgeon’s trip down the slippery slope of the dark side. Dr. Xenon Pearl finds himself coming to the defense of those he loves and those he barely knows but feels they need a champion. His weapon of choice is a Chinese martial arts sword, but he is a master of any bladed weapon, including the scalpel. This promises to be the start of a great new series. The author is a highly successful author, a martial arts master and teacher, and a subject matter expert consultant for the pharmaceutical industry. He was the perfect choice to begin a new direction with this fiction genre. We rated his book five hearts."
Eleanor Bukowsky of Mostly Fiction Book Reviews
"Arthur Rosenfeld’s The Cutting Season is a marvelously entertaining blend of many different genres: medical thriller, psychological suspense, fantasy, martial arts adventure, romance, and crime drama, all neatly packaged into three hundred engrossing pages. The hero is a brilliant neurosurgeon, Dr. Xenon Pearl, who secretly practices the fighting techniques that he learned from his former Chinese nanny, Wu Tie Mei. The nanny also passed on to her protégé her vast knowledge of Chinese history and philosophy, as well as the principles of acupuncture and the use of medicinal herbs. Zee, as Xenon is called, is no garden-variety medical professional. He rides a motorcycle, wears a ponytail, savors exotic chocolate, meditates regularly, and generally eschews the trappings of materialism that so many doctors cherish.
The author immediately captures the reader’s attention with his electrifying opening chapter. The scene is an operating room in South Florida. Zee is startled when the soul of the eleven-year old boy who is lying on his table suddenly flits from his small body and rises upward. Zee’s scalpel slips and nicks an artery, and the patient is soon declared dead. The child, whose name is Rafik, came into the hospital after suffering a terrible beating. His father is a powerful Russian mob boss named Vlexei Petrossov, and he claims that his son fell off his bicycle, a statement that is patently absurd. Before Zee confronts Petrossov, he sees the ghost of Wu Tie Mei, who has been dead for ten years. She tells Zee, “You are a fearsome warrior no matter what skin you wear.” Tie Mei is warning Xenon Pearl that he is about to confront some tough challenges that will test his mettle both as a doctor and a martial arts practitioner...."
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Harriet Klausner of The Midwest Book Review - Senior Reviewer
"This paranormal thriller contains an intriguing premise as the hero rationalizes his vigilante justice through the belief that he is morally right and to do nothing would be amoral. The story line is fast-paced, but is owned by Xenon as he is an avenging warrior acting as judge, jury and executioner. Mindful of how the self-claimed neo-moral high road led to Iraq, readers will be divided on Xenon's exploits, but regardless will find him fascinating while enjoying the fast-paced story line."
