“Outstanding. . . . One hopes that Dickinson has many more such compellingly natural characters in store for us.” - Library Journal
“Extraordinary in the extreme . . . rare and memorable . . . unique and funny.” - Des Moines Register
“Evocative . . . colorful . . . wonderfully offbeat . . . surprising, amusing and thoroughly entertaining.” - Publishers Weekly
“A startling first novel, mature and professional, abounding with good spirits.” - Christian Science Monitor
“Remarkable. . . . I can’t recall so sad and charming a hero as Harry Waltz . . . Charles Dickinson handles it all so beautifully, so effortlessly, that you are gathered up into the waltz-like movement of the story, loving every unexpected revelation of plot.” - Chicago Sun-Times
“An arresting novel. . . . The strength of this narrative lies in its authenticity. . . . A further distinction of Mr. Dickinson’s prose is its strongly pictorial quality, making one think sometimes of Edward Hopper and the best traditions of realist American art. . . . Rendered realistically and vividly with humor and surprise. Fascinating. . . . the very idea of his being a principled usurer is precisely what makes Harry Waltz so interesting. . . . A fine first novel.” - New York Times
“An arresting novel. . . . The strength of this narrative lies in its authenticity. . . . Rendered realistically and vividly with humor and surprise. Fascinating. . . . A fine first novel.” - New York Times
“An engaging, grown-up book about family relationships.” - Boston Globe
“Unique, genuinely uplifting. . . . A thoroughly absorbing story told with grace, wit and feeling. . . . Waltz in Marathon is a finely crafted novel that reveals a writer thoroughly in command of his art.” - Newsday
“Sure-footed and impressive. . . . This is uncommonly satisfying fiction.” - Kirkus Reviews