Amazon Review
The consequences of Roy's disappearance immerse the reader in a complicated and zany cast of characters, that includes Sheila, Roy's wife, who is convinced that aliens have kidnapped her husband; Mrs. Latimer, an animal trainer planning to use experimental drugs on the male population to turn them into pets, and the angelic eco-warrior Jeremy, with his mantra, "I'm going to stop the traffic". This is just a taste of the wacky characters assembled by Smith in a novel that is simply indefinable. At one moment it's a comedy of urban London people and manners, at the next moment a surreal mystery, and at other times a parody of urban environmentalism. Its parts do not necessarily lead up to a truly satisfying whole, but Smith is a wonderfully original and inventive writer who never bores her readers. --Jerry Brotton
Review
The ordinary and the unusual are constantly juxtaposed in various idiosyncratic characters... Its airy quirkiness is a delight. --The Times
A screwball comedy that really works. --The Independent
She is a great snapper-up of unconsidered trifles... Wicked! --Time Out
Smith's second novel has a comic style with a clear, simple, buoyant prose. --Irish Independent
