A master at examining subtly, from a different angle each time, the tensions that arise in long-term relationships

Russo here confirms that he is equally skilled at shorter fiction that engagingly and shrewdly achieves through subtle humour exactly what it sets out to do

Russo has more than a dash of style and an almost infallible technique

This volume is the work of a consummate storyteller...his writing displays a warmth of wit and humour, along with an ability to inject drama into a narrative

These very strange, beautiful tales demonstrate a relentless capacity to surprise... The Boy Who Taught the Beekeeper to Read introduces many individual people who will continue to stare back at the reader long after the book is closed

Spine-chilling twists and turns - Graham Greene eat your heart out

Darien Dogs is a bullishly confident and vivacious collection

Beautifully paced and pitched