“These stories attest to Kreisel’s belief in the basic goodness of humankind. The characters in his stories are people for whom life has meaning, even though it is enigmatic and often beyond their control.... Henry Kreisel’s The Almost Meeting is a superb achievement of story writing. He is a Canadian Anton Chekhov.”
~ Vancouver Sun

“Kreisel’s stories ... are likely to impress immediately, but they go on to expand and develop within the mind. We realize that they contain depths and resonances that do not reveal themselves at once.... There is no one quite like Kreisel in Canadian fiction.”
~ The Dalhousie Review

“The swiftness and sureness with which Kreisel’s stories engage us mark him as a storyteller of considerable power.”
~ Quill & Quire