The Only Good Thing Anyone Has Ever Done: A Novel - Rilegato

“A possible cult hit.” (Time Out New York)

“A virtuoso performance [that] more than proves Newman a writer worth watching.” (Publishers Weekly (starred review))

“Newman ...has a penetrating voice that could one day garner a devout following.” (Entertainment Weekly)

“A witty, imaginative debut from a young novelist with dazzling intellectual resources.” (Adrienne Miller, Esquire)

“A brilliantly wicked assessment of human nature.” (Dallas Morning News)

“David Lynch and Dave Eggers aficionados will find much to admire in this edgy, strange, and dazzling first novel” (Library Journal)

“[This] is a smart, big-hearted, hysterical and gorgeously rendered novel.” (Jerry Stahl, author of Plainclothes Naked and Permenant Midnight)

“Funny and moving, quirky and intelligent, and written in a fresh, original voice.” (Kate Atkinson, author of Behind the Scenes at the Museum and Emotionally Weird)

“Breathtaking writing...the dialogue is pitch-perfect, with laugh out loud lines...an exhilarating read.” (The Independent on Sunday)

“Original and powerful.” (Times Literary Supplement (London))