Saraceno is an electric tone-poem straight from a world we only think we understand. An heir to George V. Higgins and David Mamet, Djelloul Marbrook writes dialogue that not only entertains with an intoxicating clickety-clack, but also packs a truth about low-life mob culture The Sopranos only hints at. You can practically smell the anisette and filling-station coffee.—Dan Baum, author of Citizen Coors: An American Dynasty (Morrow, 2000)

“…a good ear for crackling dialogue… I love Marbrook’s crude, raw music of the streets. The notes are authentic and on target…”
—Sam Coale, The Providence (RI) Journal

“This lyrical and violent, funny and sad, hot and cool novella haunts us. Try it.”
—Ann LaFarge, Taconic Weekend

“Haunting… when I finished, I kept remembering pieces.” —Carol Walters, Director, Sandhills
Regional Library System, N.C.

“…an admirable first novel.” —Paul Smart, Woodstock Times

“…a mature artist whose rich body of work is finally coming to light.”
—Brent Robison, editor, Prima Materia