“A lighthearted jaunt alongside a lovable loser whose rise and fall will keep readers turning pages.”

— Kirkus Reviews

“Second Pocket First is a twenty-first century picaresque novel. In the guise of gentleman thief Issey, Gregory Grosvenor has created an interesting protagonist whose peculiarly wayward moral compass marks him out as not quite of our times.”

— Craig Jones, IndieReader

“Catches the reader’s attention with its simplicity and humor from the very first chapter to the very last page and an ending that is unexpected but wholly satisfying.”

— Bernadette Longu, Readers’ Favorite

“With all the serious news and tragedies taking place, Second Pocket First provides a light, fun diversion.”

— JD Jung, Underrated Reads

“Subversive in its usage of the English language, and always hilarious, Second Pocket First offers an absurdist, ultra-stylish window into the declining mind of a professional thief. Unpredictable to the last. Underneath its calendar beauty, New England never really makes up its mind about outsiders.”

— Del Blackwater, author of Dead Egyptians

“In the tradition of the great comic novels. Original, quirky, bighearted, I loved this book!”

— Janet Peery, National Book Award Finalist