The Train Now Departing

Featuring the two novellas:

The Train Now Departing and When ?The Mousetrap? Closes

?Full of suspense and surprise. These carefully written little gems showcase Grimes at her best.??Library Journal

?Grimes has created a work of value here, a book that expands her art, her reputation?and possibly her audience.??The Richmond-Times Dispatch

?Atmospheric and chilling?Grimes [exhibits] a complete mastery of emotional nuance and [a] virtuoso treatment of the grayest coloration.??The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

?Intelligent?Merits applause.??The Toronto Star

?As atmospherically evocative as [an] Edward Hopper painting.??The Washington Post

?An a cappella novella, each note strong and noncompetitive.??Los Angeles Times

?Grimes once again demonstrates her keen eye for character. Both of these languidly paced novellas focus on middle-aged women who long for respite from their narrow, disappointing lives and find it, at least temporarily, in the company of a man?Thoughtful, compelling, even dark stories?for readers more inclined toward investigating emotions than searching for armchair adventure.??Booklist