Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #253188 in Books
• Published on: 2006-03-17
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback

Review
"'Every bit the equal of his Whitbread winner English Passengers, this collection of short stories is instantly engaging... With the precision of an assassin, Kneale propels his readers towards killer punchlines... the wit and ease of his style make this a thoroughly pleasurable way to pique one's conscience' Time Out 'Kneale does not judge. Like a film director in a silent sequence, he reveals. He is witty, compassionate; he understands all sides' Independent 'The title is a cunning one, anticipating ironies and paradoxes that run through this collection of stories... It is good to have [Matthew Kneale] back. He is a well-travelled writer, at ease in a wide range of fictional settings... a fine, subtle talent' Sunday Telegraph"

Independent on Sunday
‘Complex and nuanced...Punchy and absolutely contemporary, its writing pointed and pared down’

Sunday Telegraph
‘A fine, subtle talent’