Praise for Driving Sideways (2008)
"… alternately hilarious, humiliating, and heartbreaking, often within the same sentence. Smart and funny without being forced, sentimental without being maudlin.”
-BOOKLIST
"A gorgeous novel - I LOVED it! Jess Riley’s voice is irreverent and wonderful, and her writing is genius.”
-Internationally bestselling author Marian Keyes
"A hopeful and hilarious debut. Jess Riley may well be my new favorite author.”
-New York Times bestselling author Jen Lancaster
Praise for All the Lonely People (2012)
“The pain of Jaime’s losses is profound, but this comic tragedy is saturated with humor, which ranges from slapstick to acerbically witty. Riley’s page-turner is equally touching and laugh-out-loud funny.”
-PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
“Riley displays the same gift for creating realistic characters and laugh-out-loud moments as she did in Driving Sideways.”
-BOOKLIST
“... a gorgeous, deep, layered, nuanced, hilarious and fabulously written novel ...”
-Author Danielle Younge-Ullman
Praise for Mandatory Release (2013)
“Bursting with heart and humor, tenderness and characters you won’t forget ...”
-New York Times bestselling author Allison Winn Scotch
“ ... full of wit, insight, authenticity, and really good writing. But what makes this book so compelling is the affection Riley has for her characters. It’s alive on every page ...”
-Author Matthew Norman
“ I found myself demanding that friends and family members listen as I read passages out loud, wanting to share her clever jokes and turns of phrase. But it’s what lies underneath this deceptively light-hearted story that has really stuck with me … “
-New York Times bestselling author Lauren Fox