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Literary critic reviews:
“A fascinating look into the gang world’s twisted morality, casual murder, commodification of women, and the inevitability of a violent demise.” – Quill & Quire
“A haunting parable about unfulfilled potential and lives wrongly lived. … an edgy, politically incorrect novel about South Asian youth and their vulnerability to organized crime, an issue treated far too simplistically by the mainstream media. Dhaliwal … has painted a grimly realistic portrait of the West Coast gangster life and the flash-and-burn trajectory of all those drawn into it.” –Vancouver Review
“An excellent novel about Indo-Canadian gangs. … A scary peek into a subculture about which we know nothing, a tour of Vancouver suburbs as alien as Mars, and Dhaliwal makes as believable as your own back yard.” – Margaret Cannon, Globe & Mail
“Like Henry Hill in Martin Scorsese’s 1990 gangster film, Goodfellas, Ruby is seduced at a young age by the glamour of being a bad boy.” – Quill and Quire
“[Ranj Dhaliwal] may remind some readers of S. E. Hinton, whose 1967 novel, The Outsiders, achieved a similarly skilful blend of what’s thrilling and what’s good for you.” – The Walrus Magazine
“This social structure is dizzying and complex, yet Dhaliwal manages to juggle it plausibly and consistently.” – Literary Review of Canada
“Ranj Dhaliwal has turned a passion for the written word into a creative masterpiece.” – The Ubyssey
“The story focuses on the fast-paced action – who does what when and what happens because of it – that makes for an engrossing crime novel.” – The Now Newspaper
“Dhaliwal has broached some interesting and vital topics in the examination of gang mentality.” – Literary Review of Canada
