Featuring the two novellas:The Train Now Departing and When The Mousetrap Closes

Full of suspense and surprise. These carefully written little gems showcase Grimes at her best. -Library Journal

Grimes has created a work of value here, a book that expands her art, her reputation-and possibly her audience. -The Richmond-Times Dispatch

Atmospheric and chilling…Grimes [exhibits] a complete mastery of emotional nuance and [a] virtuoso treatment of the grayest coloration. -The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

Intelligent…Merits applause. -The Toronto Star

As atmospherically evocative as [an] Edward Hopper painting. -The Washington Post

An a cappella novella, each note strong and noncompetitive. -Los Angeles Times

Grimes once again demonstrates her keen eye for character. Both of these languidly paced novellas focus on middle-aged women who long for respite from their narrow, disappointing lives and find it, at least temporarily, in the company of a man…Thoughtful, compelling, even dark stories-for readers more inclined toward investigating emotions than searching for armchair adventure. -Booklist