Apology is a perfectly paced, deeply satisfying novel. Jon Pineda renders his characters with a compassion that refuses to lapse into sentimentality." -- Ron Rash, New York Times best-selling author of Serena and The Cove

A spare and powerful novel about guilt, sacrifice, and the cruel butterfly effect sometimes triggered by our seemingly inconsequential acts. Pineda writes with precision and humanity. -- Jonathan Evison, author of West of Here and The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving

Jon Pineda has written a novel that is, by any standard, an impressive success. Apology is a page-turner of ideas, and it shows us how our actions spin out in crazy directions, marbles that roll under our lives' furniture and come out in the most surprising times. I loved it. -- Darin Strauss, author of Half a Life and Chang and Eng

Apology hits bookstores today. Run, don't walk, to get it.
--David Abrams, The Quivering Pen

Funny, heartwarming....about living with mistakes, learning to cope with consequences and seeking forgiveness.
--The Virginian-Pilot

Completely engrossing.... With a careful, poetic tone, Jon Pineda has written a story rich with humanity.
--River City Reading

Incessant editing is something that comes from Pineda's poetry background. So, too, is the way he tells the story: in a long line of tiny, imagistic scenes that often focus attention on small things going on in the background. The resultant prose is tight and stretched over the lean frame of a book weighing in at just under 200 pages. But those pages pack a punch.
--Virginia Living

Acutely observed. -- Publishers Weekly

A harrowing and heartwarming story of familial bonds, struggle, and redemption. -- Jack Hannert, Brilliant Books, Traverse City, MI

In simple and elegant prose, Pineda explores the consequences of a tragic accident in the lives of two families. Pineda is a poet and a master at suggesting rather than describing, involving the reader at a deeper and more personal level. -- Pierre Camy, Schuler Books, Grand Rapids, MI