"McDonald is an explorer of courage and a writer of immense talent" - The Irish Times "Spirited, vivid, convincing, imaginative and poetic" - St. Petersburg Times "McDonald's prose is rich, thick and magically poetic" - The Sunday Independent "Powerful use of the unspoken, the complete objectivity of his writing has the effect of changing the moral basis for decisions regarding right and wrong" - The Leinster Express "McDonald's insight allows the reader into a different world" - The Belfast Telegraph "The writing is top class and makes putting down his book to get on with life an irritating activity" - The Irish Post "McDonald's language is distinct and attractive - comparable to Chuck Palahniuk, Anthony Burgess and even William Trevor" - Publishers Weekly "Gritty, hard-hitting and cutting edge" - The Writer's News