RaveThe Dallas Morning NewsThat Prentiss is able to create and maintain her varied characters is impressive; they come from a range of ages, backgrounds and experiences. She deftly conveys innocence, world-weariness and insecurity ('he felt his confidence sliding down the epic slope of almost-failure toward failure itself'), and the latter’s ensuing obstacle to creativity whether in James or Raul...Prentiss anchors Tuesday Nights in 1980 with that night and chooses a culturally defining event near the end of the year for one of the book’s turning points. The restraint she shows as she reveals that moment through one character’s movements through the city exemplifies the skill that makes her first novel a joy to read.
