A master at examining subtly, from a different angle each time, the tensions that arise in long-term relationships * The Times * 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 * Irish Times * Russo has more than a dash of style and an almost infallible technique * Times Literary Supplement * 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 * Irish Independent *