"Theroux is a master of the short story. The form is perfectly suited to Theroux's skills; the journalist's eye for detail and the novelist's sense of drama are enhanced by his gifts as a pure storyteller....Theroux's stories recall those of de Maupassant or O. Henry, complete with a twist...
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"Theroux is a master of the short story. The form is perfectly suited to Theroux's skills; the journalist's eye for detail and the novelist's sense of drama are enhanced by his gifts as a pure storyteller....Theroux's stories recall those of de Maupassant or O. Henry, complete with a twist ending. Each bears Theroux's unmistakable adventurous curiosity and philosophical musings." - Booklist (starred review)
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