Publisher's Weekly (PDF)
Cates's first novel is solid proof that the sparest things can also be the richest...


Tom De Haven, New York Times (PDF)
This is a fine work of fiction by a serious and very gifted writer


Christine Vogel, Chicago Sun-Times (PDF)
A multilayered odyssey, it is a profound exploration of life's uncertainty and the nature of spiritual hunger . . .


Todd Grimson, Los Angeles Times (PDF)
David Cates' first novel, once read, becomes even more mysterious and haunting upon contemplation. The riddle of fate is beautifully posed.


Denise Mort, Great Falls Tribune
There isn't one dull character in the book, no one that doesn't have depth, not one that doesn't feel real.