What the Reviewers Say

Perlmutter introduces a marvelous covey of Hungarian Jewish women who leave an indelible imprint on the marvel of fiction. These haunted women were just waiting to amuse, inspire and haunt us.

Ruth Wisse, author of The Schlemiel as a Modern Hero

The three vital, moving novellas making up Perlmutter’s fiction debut center Jewish women who have all left their lives in Hungary to begin anew in Canada. In their voices readers will discover life as it is lived, felt, dished over, carped about, and ultimately celebrated. …

The characterization of each woman powers each story. Incidents amuse, alarm, and often prove touching, but it is the voices and the expertly evoked milieu that resonate. Perlmutter’s deep understanding and love for his subject shines through, and his clever use of mixed perspectives, tenses, and approaches to the presentation of dialogue deepens the material and occasionally challenges readers. 

BookLife (Publishers Weekly)

I think Perlmutter’s moral center, his respect and admiration for these characters, for, it seems, these women’s voices, is great and moving.

Rich Moody, author of The Ice Storm

Comedy, tragedy, and faith meet in these three engagingly written tales.

Kirkus Reviews