Reviews
"Alson writes like he's making a late-night long-distance call from a phone booth in the middle of the desert, with his head buzzing as he digs into his pockets for more change. His transparent prose is ferociously honest and deceptively simple."-- Matthew Klam, author of "Sam the Cat and Other Stories", "Alson is at his best in recounting pivotal hands from his tournament experiences. He expertly builds suspense while explaining how he observes his opponents for clues and calculates his chances of winning a hand." -- "St. Petersburg Times", "Without question, one of the finest poker books ever written." -- James McManus, bestselling author of Positively Fifth Street, "[Alson's] transparent prose is ferociously honest and deceptively simple."-- Matthew Klam, author ofSam the Cat and Other Stories, "Without question, one of the finest poker books ever written." -- James McManus, bestselling author of "Positively Fifth Street", "A compelling look inside the often tortured lives of professional gamblers." -- Mason Levinson, "Bloomberg News", "[Alson's] transparent prose is ferociously honest and deceptively simple." -- Matthew Klam, author of Sam the Cat and Other Stories, "A compelling look inside the often tortured lives of professional gamblers." -- Mason Levinson, Bloomberg News, "Alson's crystalline prose takes us through a risk-lover's garden of terrors and earthly delights during the course of his comic, at times moving quest for luck, love, and the new American dream. "Take Me to the River" is, without question, one of the finest poker books ever written."-- James McManus, bestselling author of "Positively Fifth Street", "Without question, one of the finest poker books ever written."-- James McManus, bestselling author ofPositively Fifth Street, "[Alson's] transparent prose is ferociously honest and deceptively simple." -- Matthew Klam, author of "Sam the Cat and Other Stories", "Alson is at his best in recounting pivotal hands from his tournament experiences. He expertly builds suspense while explaining how he observes his opponents for clues and calculates his chances of winning a hand."--St. Petersburg Times, "A compelling look inside the often tortured lives of professional gamblers."-- Mason Levinson,Bloomberg News, "Alson is at his best in recounting pivotal hands from his tournament experiences. He expertly builds suspense while explaining how he observes his opponents for clues and calculates his chances of winning a hand." -- St. Petersburg Times
