PositiveLA WeeklyThere’s blood. Sadism. Whiskey. Dobermans. Characters with names like Spud, Cass, True and Briar. Minus any supernatural elements, Loskutoff’s is a gothic West ... Fans of Cormac McCarthy and Russell Banks will find plenty to like in Loskutoff\'s fresh voice and keen instincts for drama. There\'s a dry wit behind the venom ... And although the narration occasionally commits minor sins of over-explanation, the language is crisp and often thrilling in its plainspoken eloquence.
