Reckless is a challenging, innovative, deeply humane novel set along one of the worlds most febrile battlefields Soon the landlady gives her own life story a long, sordid tale of lust, greed and revenge Hasan Ali Toptas is interested in what brings men together and what drives them apart, realising his vision of friendship with a wise and ageless economy reminiscent of J. M. Coetzees fable about another border Often surreal, occasionally funny, full of awe for humanity and its potential, and never anything but ambitious, Reckless suggests that for Turkey, and for all of us, the truth about what were capable of isnt very pleasant. The real battles, Toptas shows us, are in our hearts, where the outcome is all too often a crude form of justice * TLS * Turkish literature has encountered an extraordinary writer. Hasan Ali Toptas is a master of language and construction and Turkish literatures strongest writer of novels. He is one of the few writers who will make their mark on the future of Turkish literature * Hürriyet * Our Franz ( Kafka)s new name is Hasan * Frankfurter Allgemaine * A novel to be read slowly, with frequent pauses to catch your breath. Take it in small servings, to stop it interfering with your life. And beware! This book can hurt * Yeni Safak * Hasan Ali Toptas, master of language and plot ... Toptas is without doubt one of the greatest novelists in the Turkish language, and this may be why Heba is such a joy to read. This is not a novel to read and forget. It is forceful, beautiful, and bursting with life. Read it! I say. * Aksam * An extraordinary tale ... Reckless proves there is more to Turkish fiction than one man. It is a strange, troubling but compelling ride of a novel * Toronto Star *
