Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

• Kirkus Reviews described the book as a "minutely and wittily observed" portrayal of Savannah's "colorful eccentrics," noting Berendt's talent for penetrating social barriers.

• Goodreads readers have praised the narrative for its suspenseful and witty storytelling, with one reviewer stating, "John Berendt's sharply observed, suspenseful, and witty narrative reads like a thoroughly engrossing novel, and yet it is a work of nonfiction."

• Garden & Gun Magazine reflected on the enduring impact of "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil," stating that the book "spent 216 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list (still the record for a hardcover) and then went on to become a film directed by Clint Eastwood."

The City of Falling Angels

• Kirkus Reviews commended Berendt for doing "great justice to an exalted city," referring to Venice, and highlighted his engaging journey through the city's "shadowy politics" and "elegant high-society nightlife."

• Publishers Weekly noted that "Berendt's follow-up to his long-running bestseller... offers us Venice, another port city full of eccentric citizens and with a long, colorful history."