“Lowboy is uncompromising, often gripping and generally excellent . . . One of the novel’s many pleasures is just going along: putting yourself fully in the hands of the story and its author, being drawn in, gradually immersed, making the connections, appreciating those seeds as they bloom into the tale’s developing complexity, danger and tragedy. By the time it all falls into place, the reader is long hooked and turning back is not an option . . . This is a meticulously constructed novel, immensely satisfying in the perfect, precise beat of its plot.”—Charles Bock, The New York Times Book Review

"[An] insightful and well-written narrative . . . Throughout the book, how people make the transition from being medical students to being doctors is explained in revealing detail. Yet the accounts in this narrative transcend the context of medical training and give the reader a heartfelt look at the nature of intimate relationships in transition . . . It is a well-researched work, and even recent graduates of residency are likely to learn something new about the history, politics, and function of the Match or the continuing debate over work hours. Medical students and residents will find many insights that are relevant to their own relationships as they move through their training, and those who have completed training will be reminded of the sacrifices their spouses have made . . . [Readers] will find Eule’s detailed exposition interesting and informative."—S. Ryan Greysen, M.D., M.A., George Washington University, The New England Journal of Medicine