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“Patrons will want to read this one for the pure charm of Gaffney's writing. Highly Recommended.” ~Library Journal, starred review
“Gaffney has a blunt and convincing insight into her characters, particularly the women … There isn't a phony bone in Dash's body, and we definitely want to hang around to see how the pieces finally end up on the matrimonial chessboard.” ~The Washington Post
“Good-humored story of a marriage in trouble … So much fun!” ~Boston Globe
“MAD DASH is really quite an extraordinary book about an ordinary marriage … The real beauty of this book is that it is so poignantly, so essentially human.” ~DearAuthor.com
“It's a lot of fun!” ~Publisher's Weekly
“A story about a separated couple could easily become shrewish. Gaffney (has) found the sweet spot in relationship humor: funny but not malicious. The result is a true-to-life portrait of a marriage at the crossroads.” ~The Free Lance-Star
“To make you smile … A book just long and sweet enough to get you through the night!” ~Good Housekeeping
“MAD DASH is exquisite, witty and wise, an intensely honest and compelling story of a couple in crisis where no one is to blame and everyone is. Gaffney’s portrait of a marriage is both great storytelling and exquisite writing, a wonderful book. MAD DASH is dazzling.” ~Jennifer Crusie
“I fell in love with MAD DASH. Head over heels. It's must reading for any woman who's been married longer than ten years. No one can beat Patricia Gaffney at writing moving and deeply revealing women's fiction that doesn't leave you racing to take an antidepressant when you're done.” ~Susan Elizabeth Phillips
“I loved MAD DASH. Patricia Gaffney's books are always heartfelt and wise--but most of all, laugh-out-loud funny--and this one is my favorite yet!” ~Janet Evanovich
“Mad Dash is a lovely, lovely novel. It is funny, true, wise and inspiring and I could not have enjoyed it more.” ~Elizabeth Buchan, author of REVENGE OF THE MIDDLE-AGED WOMAN
“Patricia Gaffney is a powerful, original voice in women’s fiction. Funny, poignant, and true-to-life, MAD DASH is an absolute delight from start to finish. From the moment you begin the crazy journey that is Dash’s midlife crisis, you’ll see yourself, your friends, and your own family. Don’t miss this wonderful novel about one woman’s chaotic trip into the dark, secret terrain of her own heart.” ~Kristin Hannah
“With humor and compassion, Patricia Gaffney tells the story of a marriage, and the flawed and fascinating people inside it. Both touching and funny, MAD DASH is an intimate view—through the eyes of characters who resonate—of the human heart.” ~Nora Roberts
“…Brilliantly executed. The author's trademark humor is exemplary…This story resonates for anyone who has been in a long-term relationship, through all the ups and downs.” Rated 5 out of 5 ~TheBookReporter.com
“Oh my, sometimes you just love reading a novel for the sheer pleasure of meeting a character you will never, ever forget. I love Dash, I miss her even as I write this....This is a journey, reader, that will make you laugh, hope and cry. Author Patricia Gaffney is new to me but not a brand-new author, and I say "CHEERS TO YOU, you have given me, given us, a love of a read!” ~Diane, Diane's Books, Greenwich, CT