"THIS BOOK IS A DELIGHT, a surprise, a rare find....I shared Tumpane's astonishment and delight as he discovered each new archeological site and stood upon the actual spot where once stood Alexander the Great, or Homer, or Helen of Troy. I got the feeling for the first time that those people once actually lived and breathed." --Joe Cottonwood, San Francisco Chronicle.
"YOU'LL HAVE TO LAUGH with Tumpane as you read about his adventures in Turkey....There is great substance in "Scotch and Holy Water," a worthwhile reading experience." --Elizabeth Fiore, New Haven Register.
"[TUMPANE'S] INSIGHTS into the life of a Turkish bar girl ["Selma"] make up the finest chapter of the book, filled with humor and pathos. The woman comes alive in all her sorrow and mystery, as his final encounter with her in a bar in Izmir reveals....That's the kind of scene that makes for good writing." --Norbert Blei, The Milwaukee Journal.