“Gods and mortals alike succumb to gambling fever aboard the Peace of Boona on its yearly baccarat cruise, and would-be lovers Max and Eleanor, children of two of the game’s celebrated fixtures, are alternately seduced and repulsed by the frenzy. From up above, Kronos, Apollo, and other celestial powerhouses dabble in earthly matters as the Titan Argus competes with the mortal D. A. Holon for the strumpet La Petite’s love in Mark Broderick’s madcap first book.”

– Publisher's Weekly, 2001, for Baccarat: Nine Lives South of Boona

"Baccarat! Local author delves into gods and games!"

– The Villager, 2002, for Baccarat: Nine Lives South of Boona

"Humans and gods, "millennium fever" and a yearly gambling cruise - sound crazy? The first in a trilogy surrounding the mythical town of Boona, Baccarat is an unusual yet entertaining story!"

– The Sun, 2002, for Baccarat: Nine Lives South of Boona

"Very much enjoyed your story and admire your sly, absurdist wit."

– The Paris Review, 2002, for Baccarat: Nine Lives South of Boona

"I really dig the style of this book."

– Neotrope, 2002, for Baccarat: Nine Lives South of Boona

"A worthy book!"

– The Cleveland Plain Dealer, 2006, for Simple Savages

"Let the mystery unfold! A scintillating second offering from the acclaimed author."

– A.P. Fuchs, Author, 2006, for Simple Savages