“This crime thriller you hold in your hands will shove you face first, chapter by chapter, through the underbelly of a fascinating facet of Philippine society.” \- 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘂𝘀 𝗕𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀 “Vivo’s specialty lies in his obsessive plotting and his ability to carry it out well. He gives his characters almost-equal importance, then slowly rearranges their stories to present a micro-universe that will serve as their main battleground and melting pot, its many segments frolicking in different voices, personas, and angles, all while still coalescing and making sense in the end.” \- 𝗥𝗠 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼-𝗔𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗼𝗻 “Ronaldo Soledad Vivo, Jr. is the new Edgardo M. Reyes.” \- 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝗰𝗼 "𝘓𝘶𝘩𝘰 𝘯𝘢 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘵 𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘢𝘺𝘰𝘴. Isa sa pinakamalakas at pinakatotoong linyang nabasa ko sa librong ito at sa buhay ko. Brutal ang nobela pero napakaganda ng pagkakasulat. Kung mahilig kang magbasa pero suportado mo pa rin ang mga nangungupal sa atin, para sa iyo ang librong ito.” \- 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗶 “Hindi mo bibitawan ang pagkukuwento ni Ronaldo Soledad Vivo, Jr. dahil karugtong ng danas ng mga karakter, at ang lahat ng kasama nitong dahas at dungis, ang bituka mong paulit-ulit na dinudukit ng mahabang kasaysayan ng korap na awtoridad. Mangangarap kang hawak ang martilyo ni Rey upang parehong lansagin ang kinakalawang na aparato.” \- 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗮ñ𝗮 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗻