"Haske’s prose is supple and sure, lyrical when it needs to be, lean and dark to match the country and characters he so convincingly details. His ear for dialogue is spot-on, and the voices of a range of characters — poor Michiganders, grunts in Bosnia, a prostitute in Reynosa — ring authentic."
"Just as imagery of the North Dixie Highway area and the EUP create the backdrop for his childhood, the highway also serves as the backdrop for his novel. Mr. Haske says non-area residents describe it as a story that shares a sense of knowing the area intimately."