This is a wildly funny novel, rich in witty prose and raucous incidents . . . without qualification, a delight.” –The Washington Post
“Entertaining and successful . . . a champion storyteller. His prose style is intelligent, vigorous and pleasant.” –The New York Times Book Review
“Comic realism echoing Evelyn Waugh . . . nimbly plotted, gracefully written . . . Boyd had endowed British fiction with a welcome depth and liveliness.” –New York Newsday
“A gutsy writer . . . William Boyd is good company to keep.” –Time