"A hugely gifted, utterly original writer. . . . Visit Craceland now." -- "The Independent" (UK)
"Unquestionably one of the most inventive novelists writing in English today." -- "Newsday"
"A deeply satisfying read, in which each well-turned phrase resounds in every finely tuned sentence." -- "The Mail on Sunday" (UK)
"A celebration of the modern city. . . . in such vivid prose that you can almost see the bloom on the peaches, taste the sun-ripened oranges and smell the coffee at the market traders' stalls." -- "The Sunday Times" (UK)
"One of the most beautifully written books in years." -- "The Sunday Telegraph" (UK)