Total muscle-car writing -- a little showy, but good lines and a really entertaining ride all the way through. All gender commonality correctness aside it just feels very male, with this lurking threat of violence or volatility woven into the stories that is not unappealing. Every so often there's a bit of allegory that's kind of hammered home but I think that's more of a young author thing. This is his first collection and in fact it's very tight and well-done.