"A glimpse into the lives of post-war Hungarian emigres in Montreal, mourning the loss of the Old World and struggling to decode the New. With style and wit, Alapi explores brutality in all its guises, and the heroism needed to confront it."
--- Claire Holden Rothman, author of Lear's Shadow

"'My Brother's Keeper,' the novella in this excellent collection stands out, in particular. It is equal parts memoir, travelogue, history lesson and damned good story. Rightly or wrongly, I couldn't help thinking of 'The Painted Bird', of which it's somehow redolent. No matter what you as a reader decide it mostly is, it's always entertaining for sure. Zsolt Alapi has another winner on his hands."
--- Mark SaFranko, author of Hating Olivia, Loners and Nowhere Near Hollywood

"Zsolt Alapi has a unique gift and it's one that most writers would kill to possess: he can move effortlessly from the poetic to the erotic, from the gritty to the heartbreaking often in the space of a single paragraph. It's a rare talent and one that he uses to full effect in this outstanding collection."
--- Tony O'Neill, author of Down and Out on Murder Mile and Sick City, on The Dance of the Seven Dwarfs by Zsolt Alapi

"The Mark of Zorro is a collection of edgy stories, often irreverent, sometimes heart-rending, but always entertaining written with insight, humor and excellent style. The Zorro story is a good reminder of one's youth; Fado of the connection between life and death, and My Brother’s Keeper about the vagaries of life. I myself am a Hungarian immigrant and enjoyed the references to immigrant life and its foibles.
"Have a good read. Enjoy."
--- Shannon Best, Amazon

"This collection of engaging and interlocking short stories relates episodes from the life of a boy and young man on his journey from childhood to adulthood. "The Sign of Zorro" follows his fantasy life as a boy in limited circumstances wanting to reach beyond the constraints of his life. "Eva" relates his sexual confusion and awakening. "My Brother's Keeper" shows him as an adult trapped by family ties and obligations under sometimes hilarious circumstances. The book is well written and has a nice flow and readers will enjoy the humor and pathos in each selection."
--- An Amazon customer