“Elliptical, haunting . . . packed with intelligence, feeling and mystery…” —The Washington Post “[A] compact, haunting meditation on memory, sex and loss.” —The Seattle Times“An elegantly simple story…haunting.” —Cleveland Plain Dealer“The journey is all–one man’s voyage into darkness, into both the impossibility and the ecstasy of love–and Dibdin proves himself a masterful driver.” —The Guardian“[A] taut psychological thriller of love and loss.” —Seattle Post-Intelligencer“An enchanting narrativeÉ. Grief, jealousy, and reconciliation are the themes of this dark and erotic story.” —Times Literary Supplement“Spare, lyrical, and urgentÉ. [A] marvelous, unexpected novelÉ.” —The Literary Review
