Richard Labonte - Books To Watch Out For
"One would not think that a novel brimming with vignettes about lust gone wrong, sex gone awry, and love cruelly betrayed - over and over and over again - would be as seductive as Nick Alexander's Fifty Reasons to Say "Goodbye". But this perceptive and obstinately optimistic book balances passion and pathos with wit that entertains, whimsy that charms, and wisdom that engages."

Time Out Magazine Sept 2004 - Paul Burston
"Mark is a single gay man who’s desperately looking for love. Unfortunately, he hasn’t yet mastered the gay art of cruising for sex while concealing your true feelings. Faced with a potential lover, he lets his desperation show through and his imagination run away with him.
This is a wonderful read - honest, moving, witty and really rather wise."

The Times, London Sept 2004 - Tim Teeman
"A witty, polished collection of vignettes... Order this snappy little number."

reFRESH Magazine Sept 2004 - David Tickner
"An intelligently written book, which will reset the boundaries for gay literature."

Gay Times Sept 2004 - Joe Storey-Scott
"Disarmingly personal in a way that makes the book speak to everyone."

GingerBeer Magazine Oct 2004 - Nadia Gilani
"An attentive and skilled writer - this is exciting stuff!"