"This is writing with a purpose. Its subject may be weighty, but is never weighed down by it. The interest in the collection lies in its view that life, though never wholly comprehensible, is always interesting and worth revisiting."
- Patricia Prime, The New Hope International Review

"This pamphlet of poems...took me right there, to the city I know well."

"The poems are strong, concise and personal."

"I found the lack of definition intriguing and important, essential to the nature of the city and the mood of the poems. Less is more."
- Lyn Moir, Sphinx Magazine

"This collection is a finely wrought, beautiful evocation of place and time. The poet's intense relationship with the city is compelling and his lyrical articulation of it is often dramatic."
- The Shetland Times

"This is a collection not to be missed. Tallack's is a voice to be heard. The unusual rhythms, images and perspectives make this a striking first collection and mark Tallack as an emerging writer to take note of."
- The New Shetlander