"Barry Gifford invented his own American vernacular–William Faulkner by way of B-movie film noir, porn paperbacks, and Sun Records rockabilly."
-Jonathan Lethem "The experience of reading Gifford is like starting a car and realizing, too late, that someone has cut its brake lines. A spectacular wreck is imminent, so you might as well enjoy the adrenaline rush..."
-Nathaniel Rich, New York Review of Books "Gifford cuts right through the heart of what makes a good novel readable and entertaining... The way Barry Gifford does it, it's high art."
-Elmore Leonard "Gifford is a master."
-Los Angeles Times