“Through the wide range of vital themes in this collection and the convincing portraits and tales of his characters, Jacobs includes us in his visions, often bringing them fearfully close.”  - The Boston Book Review

“It took me by surprise within a page.”  - Men’s Journal

“… these sensitive insider’s stories give a vivid glimpse of a country that may always come across as foreign.”  - Kirkus Review

“His work has been likened to that of Graham Greene and Robert Stone… At his best moments, he lives up to the distinguished comparisons.”  Time Out New York

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