Eleven stories, smartly observed and deftly written, present the weird jungle of modern life through the eyes of a wry and mordant writer.

In a peculiar kind of way, this deftly written book is a comedy of manners.

Olly Richards of Empire wrote, "It's gorgeously designed, deftly written and frequently laugh-out-loud funny.

"A Bundle From Britain" is a poignant, deftly written memoir of his youth, focusing on the wartime years he spent in the United States.

"Apollo" is a marvelous, deftly written book that captures the mood and spirit of the people who found a way to the moon.

Everyone is suspect in this deftly written thriller about moles, traitors and a British secret agent.

It is, of course, deftly written for the unusual group of solo instruments (horn, marimba and bass clarinet) and for the large orchestra behind them.

Deftly written and action packed.

In 1993 in the Book Review, Ron Carlson called this "a smartly observed, deftly written book."

Rather it's a deftly written journal of the small, familiar features of everyday existence.