| The marvel of this gritty and propulsive first novel is that Darren DeFrain, right out of the gates, has staked claim on a wild new territory of desperate love, alienation, heartbreak, and redemption. |
| At the west end of town, Joseph DeFrain was running the old Clark store until it was bought out by his brother, George DeFrain in 1916. |
| Based on research in the United States and Australia by Defrain et al. |
| DeFrain achieves the effect of simultaneous narrative by moving much of what other writers might consider back story, such as historical and statistical information, into footnotes. |
