"Reminiscent of Richard Russo's earlier work, Norman's refreshingly witty style is perfectly suited to articulating the trials of a middle-aged cynic. Wonderfully fast-paced, hilariously genuine, difficult to put down, Domestic Violets is an ideal first novel." - Booklist "Matthew Norman has somehow managed to make impotence sexy in this hysterical and often touching romp through one man's struggle with his wife, his crush, his sexy hot step-mother, his wise mother, his kindly step-father, his neurotic dog, and his bigger-than-reality father. Domestic Violets is a fast, fun, hilarious read." - Jessica Anya Blau, critically-acclaimed author of The Summer of Naked Swim Parties and Drinking Closer to Home "Domestic Violets is a wonderfully readable, riotous story of the upended lives of the Violets--Tom Violet, the narrator-in-crisis, tells the story of missed connections, off kilter marriages-- there's Anna, his wife, Curtis, his father, the famous writer, his young daughter, Allie-- but mostly this is the story of his own fragile masculinity and frustrations, of the precarious state of marriage, told with humor and surprising intimacy. You can't help but love him!" - Susan Richards Shreve, author of A Student of Living Things "Matthew Norman has written a dastardly fun satire of contemporary domestic life [with} surprising twists on all the old conventions and a fresh perspective on a literary foundation that hearkens back to Philip Roth, John Updike and John Cheever. An astoundingly good read!" - Joshua Gaylord, author of Hummingbirds "Norman's debut novel is funny and incisive, and hard on sacred cows." - Shelf Awareness "All this misery makes for good comedy .

charmingly drawn ." - Washington Post on DOMESTIC VIOLETS "Norman's hilarious debut novel is a tale of a man's middle-age quest to differentiate himself from his father and decide what's worth changing and what's worth keeping in his life." - Washington Independent Review of Books on DOMESTIC VIOLETS "so real, so funny" - Susan K. Perry, Ph.D. at Psychology Today "Timing, so important in comedy, is also exacting in Mr. Norman's expert hands. Domestic Violets leaves the reader satisfied by the intriguing plot written in a comic spirit; it also endears the author and hero to the reader for maximum poignancy.

" - New York Journal of Books "Norman controls his complicated story and handles its chaos and plot twists with a steady, funny hand. this is a thoroughly entertaining, light but thoughtful read." - Publishers Weekly "Domestic Violets is a fast, fun, hilarious read." - Jessica Anya Blau, critically-acclaimed author of The Summer of Naked Swim Parties and Drinking Closer to Home "Domestic Violets is a wonderfully readable, riotous story. told with humor and surprising intimacy. " - Susan Richards Shreve, author of A Student of Living Things.