Never Love a Gambler is a showcase for the exceptional talents of
Keith Ridgway. The Times (London) praised his stories as "flawlessly
structured yarns told in lovingly crafted prose." Ridgway's characters
negotiate their way through love, madness, lust, anger, religious
obsession, crime, and absence in stories told with innovative mastery --
brightened by fiercely vivid dialogues. Never Love a Gambler is a
mental rust-remover: refreshing, bracing, and often violently funny.