“Gene McCormick has mastered the illusion of thoroughness…his work includes deep, sensual descriptions wrought through piercing perceptions instead of checklist adjectives. Instead, McCormick will often leave out one single detail which turns the entire story on its head by the narrative’s end. The result is extremely compelling…featuring both twisted tales and everyday observations.

“McCormick’s styling is certainly unconventional, with many of the installments formatted into stanza-like blocks of text…The result gives McCormick a more measured and almost rhythmic approach…where this format is applied. Nearly every piece in Rain on the Sun is solid and noteworthy in its own regard.

“It is [on the front cover] that the book lists a collection of abstract qualities ranging from beauty to fate. It’s a tall order, but Rain on the Sun fills each of these promises…Rain on the Sun is an immensely engrossing and interesting collection. McCormick is able to take everyday people and places and weave them into something otherworldly and epic, and that is certainly something worth celebrating. Ultimately, Rain on the Sun is every bit as amazing as its namesake.”--Richard Pulfer, The Rockford Review, Summer-Fall, 2009

“A virtuoso performance. Fresh, colorful, startling.”--Amazon.com