Foley’s collection of fiction astounds on every page. From the Southern Gothic ”Story of Rupert Chrome” to the often hilarious and always excoriating exploration of an interfaith relationship and its possible consequences heartbreakingly rendered in “Steltzer Stories”, this collection will leave the reader riveted. Innovative and experimental, each of these stories is destined to become a classic. The O’Connells, The Steltzers, Rupert Chrome and the ‘old man’ in “Final Words”: these and the scores of other characters within these pages will not readily fade from your minds.