"Restrained, dark, and strangely silent, this almost unbearably compelling novel reminds me how blood ties can cut as deeply and painfully as broken glass through the foot. If you've ever had a homecoming laced with sadness and longing, you'll relate to it." -- Ottessa Moshfegh

"...stands out as a miniature masterpiece of mood." -- San Diego City Beat

"Hobson is adept at matching mood with setting." -- The Dallas Morning

"Hobson establishes a city that is as lively as Twin Peaks..." --Electric Literature


Listed on Reader's Digest Best Short Books Under 150 Pages

Listed as one of Flavorwire's 10 Must Read Books for March, 2014

Listed as one of Entropy's 10 Best Novels of the First Half of 2014