"If you're thinking about tightening your belt, the charming Hermit just might get you started."--Danielle Trussoni, People
"MacDonald's 'Fat Bastard' persona is one we can all recognize . . .but the scheme he concocted to kill said bastard is uniquely his own and the life he lived through the ordeal is as unbelievable as it sounds."--M. J. Stephey, Time.com
"MacDonald is an oddly endearing character."--Barbara Fisher, The Boston Globe
"A fast-paced, funny tale . . . MacDonald's blameless tone is refreshing. . . . A relatable, nonsensational tale of an everylad who turns his schmucky life around, Walden Pond-style. . . It's an inspirational read, though, and MacDonald made a likeable hermit not a bit crabby."--Bradley Lincoln, Playboy
"Good stuff: vivid, gritty . . . It's hard not to look at the results and wonder if we couldn’t take a page from this book."--Erika Schickel, Los Angeles Times
