Jack's sparkling prose, and fast paced style was a treat. It's a wonderfully good read - funny, acerbic, generous, moving and highly entertaining...more...

What a great book.Loved the descriptions and really enjoyed this book. Definitely one to get and read. Waiting for the next one now.

Engaging in tone, it's like Scott's perpetually dipping into his wallet to buy the next round. More ...

It was really like being at dinner with friends vising from abroad, and listening to their tales, with that little envy you wished you had done the same, take your life in your hands, and becoming your own boss. Jack and Liam are not wealthy, they are middle class, and this choice can really be their debacle if they are not careful, but during the travel you are taking with them, you will learn that this is not their first "life", both of them have pasts, loved and lost lovers. More...

A well written story about love, adventure and taking a chance in life. More....

Loved it from start to finish! Well written with humour and pathos. A must for any Turkey aficionados - more please!

"I'm thinking of emigrating to Turkey and bought this to get an insight into the challenges faced (and experiences gained) by someone who has tread this particular path before. I found the book to be both funny and informative, and would strongly recommend it."

Amazon Review

Turkey is stuck between East and West, which is why I like living in Istanbul. It's also why I get frustrated each time I see the headline "Where is Turkey going?" as if the country was about to run off somewhere. So it was fun to read a book that included both a fundamental challenge to Turkey's status quo and accepted the country as it is. More surprisingly, "Perking the Pansies: Jack and Liam move to Turkey" is also the story of one of the first overtly gay married couples to set up house and home here. More...

Huge Pope, Author and Journalist