'A master of structure, his stories beautifully engineered machines which he spray-paints with graffiti.'

Independent

'One of the most intelligent and well-respected writers of his generation, continually flexing a literary muscle most writers don't even know they have.'

The Times

'A terrifically skilled writer of short stories, able to enlist your sympathy and enthusiasm for his characters and their predicaments within a few sentences.'

Daily Telegraph

'A writer who can take you anywhere'

New York Times