Scouting for the Reaper
"Appel approaches his characters with compassion and an understanding of human frailty....A beautiful, well-balanced collection." -- Kirkus Reviews"The dialog, even when one of the speakers wobbles on the verge of madness, shows bite and intelligence.....The rambunctious serendipity recalls T.C. Boyle, as does the ability to turn on a dime, now cutthroat, now huggable."--JOHN DOMINI, The Brooklyn Rail"For me to really enjoy a short story it must be something special and every once in a while, I find an entire collection of very special short stories. "Scouting for the Reaper" happens to be one of those collections."--AMOS LASSEN