" I enjoyed this story of a loser who is taking dumb risks allowingly under the heel of two women, his abusive wife and the alluring femme fatale. The signature writing in this book stands apart from that in the incredible "Pop.1280", which was my first Thompson novel, this is my second. In addition to the sharp straight story-telling continuity, he takes inspired formal liberties such as a torn personality inner dialouge towards the end, and a whole lot of chapters starting with the word - Well. I didn't find the conclusion where the protagonist falls into madness very compelling nor climactic, rather unrealistic, which some might call "surreal" to give it a more positive spin. Reagardless it's worthwhile reading. "
— Anders, 1/27/2014