“Martin’s characters have passed beyond disillusionment into a deeper stratum of behavior. She writes as if she felt that now that we know the worst about ourselves, we might as well sit back and enjoy it. An acute first novel.”
—Anatole Broyard, New York Times
“Martin masterfully creates the ominous atmosphere the one associates with a gathering storm.”
—Philadelphia Inquirer
“Urban, sophisticated, jumpy . . .a novel of dread ..dislocation … betrayal. Valerie Martin is contemporary and extraordinary.”
—Boston Globe
“A rare accomplishment … a remarkable novel …rich in perceptive prose …rich in probing character study.”
—Chicago Tribune Book World