“Like Cal Ripken Jr., or Eartha Kitt, or Andrew Wyeth, Oates just keeps going, maintaining a fidelity to her art that is as instructive as it is humbling.” — New York Times Book Review
“Mesmerizing…illuminating…astonishing. Not only does it cut close to the bone, it cuts close to the headlines. The writing is so vivid it’s breathless, the accuracy of the scene riveting.” — Boston Globe
“[Oates’s] mordant wit and keen descriptive powers invest Faithless with the giddy excitement that flares up whenever unspeakable topics are brought to light.” — Boston Herald
“Outstanding...Some of [Oates’s] best stories to date....[with] a fluid and unmistakable style, one that perfectly suits both the breathless intensity of the plots and the fierce-willed examination of the souls of her characters. Rarely have drama and philosophy been so compellingly married..... This volume deserves to be part of your permanent collection.” — San Diego Union-Tribune
“Recommended reading. Accomplished short stories by one of America's most prolific writers.” — Cleveland Plain Dealer
“Joyce Carol Oates portrays an America in the thrall of infidelity and revenge.” — Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“Oates knows that violence is fascinating and repulsive,and she is adept at gauging the two.” — Memphis Commercial Appeal
“To read Oates is to be sober. And in awe. Because for all the sass she gets for being so prolific, Oates continues to create solid, inventive fiction that humbles her loyal readers and fellow writers.” — New Orleans Times-Picayune
“Oates is one of the modern masters of the short story.” — St. Petersburg Times