'Frey clearly has a knack for telling tales -- this story of interweaving, never-meeting strangers in LA is an engrossing read' -- The Times 'Frey has produced a novel that is defiant in both its grammatical rebellion and its fierce pace' -- Observer 'He turns cliches into characters robust enough to carry this 500-page Californian odyssey' -- Guardian '[It] pays little heed to conventional syntax, thus creating a beguiling momentum of its own, propelled by raw emotion and energy ... this compulsive novel is testament that good fiction can reveal powerful emotional truths' -- Independent on Sunday 'This dazzling novel focuses on a crazy cross section of the city's fictional characters' -- Look Magazine 'All the characters are cleverly juxtaposed against the history and atmosphere of Los Angeles itself ... a riveting and hugely enjoyable read: rushy, entertaining and appealing' -- Sunday Business Post 'For fans of gritty modern writing, this fast and fascinating story paints a portrait of the Los Angeles that Hollywood films and TV dramas rarely show' -- Bella 'The gritty, gloriousness of James Frey's writing will suck you in ... one of our favourites already!' -- U Magazine Praise for James Frey: -- . 'James Frey's utterly mesmerising account ... [is] easily the most remarkable non-fiction book about drugs and drug taking since Hunter S Thompson's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas ... As a memoir, it is almost mythic. You can imagine it made epic by Martin Scorsese, the auteur of wayward American maleness in all its extremity ... Utterly compulsive' -- Observer 'Excellent ... Frey's storytelling feels compulsive, involuntary ... poignant and tragic. The forthcoming film will almost certainly be a cult hit ... The good thing about Frey is that he writes as if he needs to; I hope his new compulsion thrives' -- William Leith, Spectator 'Frey really can write. Brilliantly. And if you don't think so, f*** you' -- Evening Standard 'A heartbreaking memoir ... inspirational and essential' -- Bret Easton Ellis 'Horribly honest and funny ... Read this immediately' -- Gus Van Sant 'Frey is selfish, egocentric, violent and pompous ... What redeems this insufferably bad mannered book is that, at the end of the day, Frey can write. Brilliantly' -- Scotsman 'Harrowing and unflinching ... This is not a book about drugs but about their aftermath ... Though definitely not for the faint hearted, Frey is often darkly and self deprecatingly funny. This is, in essence, a story of redemption and an incredibly moving one. This is a great book' -- Waterstone's Books Quarterly 'Frey has constructed a spaghetti junction of LA stories that is irresistible, frustrating and compelling' -- RTE Guide (Ireland)
