“The guiding spirit here is Dickens . . . An entertaining, well-paced yarn.”
—Kirkus Reviews (starred)
“... took me by the hand and didn’t let go.... I will not forget this road trip quest and its endearing characters.”
—Patti Callahan Henry
“...should take its place alongside the very best novels of the American West..."
—Ben Fountain
"A treasure: a brilliant, beautiful page-turner...Both a poignant love story and a riveting road novel — I devoured it."
—Chris Bohjalian
“ONE LONG RIVETING EPISTLE THAT READS LIKE MUSIC.”
—Nathaniel Ian Miller
“A MARVEL … CROOK IS A MAGICIAN OF A NOVELIST.”
—Nathan Harris