Testimonials
“Like Delia Owens (Where the Crawdad Sings), Neville is that rare first-time novelist whose mastery of words and story bely his late arrival to the literary party. Garbage Brothers is rich, raw, funny, and gritty. Like the coffee at the Greasy Wrench Café, Neville constantly tops off the humor cup and imbues his coming-of-age story with just enough grace to give us hope that humankind’s “bottom-quartile” can rise from anywhere, even the daily grind of garbage collecting. A delightful debut.”
—Bob Welch, author of Cross Purposes and American Nightingale
“This book jumped out immediately. It’s funny and terse, the dialogue is authentic and well-crafted, it paints the places and the people vividly, and the plot points are well-timed. It is social commentary and examination without being judgy or pedantic. And it grabs the heart. We care about all the characters. The Garbage Brothers is a fine read from beginning to end.”
—Julia O’Reilly, artist, singer-songwriter
“Hauling garbage? Working with felons? It's not the way Jesse imagined his life after high school. This pungent and lively coming-of-age story strikes all the right notes with humor, attitude and a dash of compassion.”
—Susan Palmer, author of The Tabernacle Bar and The Booker Rebellion
“Smart, heartwarming and wickedly funny, this coming-of -age story turns garbage collecting into literary gold.”
—Bob Keefer, Eugene Weekly Arts editor and author of Idaho: A (dark) love story
“In The Garbage Brothers, Neville has created a crazy, wonderful cast of characters in this funny, poignant, and satisfying story. Working on the garbage route with an irreverent and colorful crew during the summer between high school and college, Jesse Wheeler loses his innocence and matures, both because of and in spite of his cronies. A story for all ages.”
—Elizabeth Engstrom, author of The Itinerant