Superbly written ... The stories range in tone from the intimate and modern, to a raw and pulverising slice of classic noir. O'Riordan has the gift of being able to distil whole lives into telling scenes and moments * Mail on Sunday *
Wonderfully lyrical and bittersweet * Observer *
Stylish, sensitive and surprising * Telegraph *
Elegant and greatly accomplished * Guardian *
Wonderfully lyrical and bittersweet * Observer, Fiction to Look out for in 2017 *
Witty and raw * Daily Mail *
This is a wonderful, beguiling collection of short stories. Written with a cool, knowing lyricism, they haunt and enthral -- William Boyd
Quietly excellent ... Short story writing in the mode of William Trevor or John Cheever -- Adam Foulds * Guardian *
Exquisitely observed ... These rich and varied slices of life ought to bring O'Riordan fresh admirers * Daily Telegraph *
The landscape of California fills this lush, lyrical debut ... The emotional temperature of these evocative stories is often scorching * Observer *
An auspicious debut, full of unforgettable lines and hard-won insights. Adam O'Riordan is the real thing -- Hugo Williams
If LA really is the city with the greatest capacity for loneliness when things unravel, then Adam O'Riordan's misfits provide ideal company the next time you find yourself mooching along the boardwalk ... O'Riordan wilfully mines the less glossy side of LA, and ordinary lives gone wrong, with haunting effect * GQ *
The loneliness of the long distance traveler whispers through this impressive debut collection ... Plenty of promise * RTE Guide *
