"Settings are established with an understated deftness. ... While Corriveau sometimes seems to be drawn to more exotic characters, his confident voice, paired with a restrained and minimal prose style, carries these flourishes convincingly. .. These stories are convincingly rendered, with a quiet and controlled use of language that persuasively evokes place and character. Punctuating these realistic portraits are moments of fantasy and escapism [which] provide a lush contrast to the estrangement and unspoken tensions between characters. Corriveau has penned a rich and varied contribution to the short story form." -Montreal Review of Books "He is a writer of talent and stylistic flair." -Montreal Gazette