“Great book! Hysterical!” “Hilarious, heartfelt. . . . Davis’s witty voice is pitch-perfect. Grade: A-.” “Davis, the author of Girls’ Poker Night and a former writer for David Letterman’s show, can work magic with dialogue that crackles with electricity between highly charged characters and is often as funny for what’s left unsaid. . . . Davis does riff artfully about Emily’s obsessions, particularly an espresso machine that fills in for human relationships and the bulletproof Plexiglas that shields her reception desk. . . . Nearly every description does double duty thematically.”
“Ask Again Later, from the bestselling author of Girls’ Poker Night, puts a smart-gal spin on the chick-lit formula. . . . The writing and the characters lend the book an emotional heft. Emily’s wry narration—full of one-liners like ‘My mother has never been a reliable narrator of her own story’—builds into an emotionally complex commentary on jobs, family, and mortality. Emily’s relationship skills, or lack thereof, combine just the right amount of pathos and humor. . . . Throughout, Davis, a former writer for the Late Show with David Letterman, articulates feelings of loss like someone who has spent a lot of time with shrinks— and comedians. . . . 4 out of 6 stars.” “It’s a cross between Bridget Jones’s Diary and One True Thing (and we mean that in a good way).” “A witty cut above the still-proliferating chick-lit juggernaut. . . . Davis, a former Late Show with David Letterman staff writer, keeps the quips flying, but not in the irritating badabump manner endemic to all too many stand-up types. Instead, the humor is deftly interwoven with genuinely affecting moments that lend unexpected depth to what could easily have devolved into a high-concept Hollywood sitcom treatment (not that there’s anything wrong with that).” “Davis, the author of Girls’ Poker Night and formerly a writer for Late Show with David Letterman, studs her story with welcome one-liners.” “Both serious and emotionally resonant. It rewards at every level.” “There are laughs, there are tears. Nice job.” “Comedy and drama are perfectly balanced in Jill A. Davis’s new novel, Ask Again Later.” “With an acerbic wit and a quirky outlook, Jill Davis’s heroine, Emily Rhode, commands attention on every page. Ask Again Later is an engaging slice of life.” “Jill Davis is extremely personable, courteous, and punctual. I can think of no reason why she wouldn’t make an excellent assistant supervisor of convention services.” “A snappy and sardonic take on learning to love your (dysfunctional) family.” “Davis, a former writer for the Late Show with David Letterman, is great with one-liners, but she’s even better at having Emily drop cleverly poignant observations when we least expect them.” “Davis digs deeper than she did in her first novel and in doing so comes up with a book that is both very funny and deeply moving.” “Davis’s funny, bittersweet story of Emily, a commitment-phobe whose breezy manner hides a vulnerable heart, is best enjoyed at home. Read it in public and you’ll invite too much attention as you veer between uncontrollable laughing fits and being stunned and misty-eyed by its poignant turns.” “This is a deceptively simple story that evokes a range of not-so-simple emotions. Davis’s television roots—she wrote for David Letterman—are parlayed nicely into her novel, with plenty of humorous moments. . . . Overall it’s an intriguing read.” “Jill Davis, the Emmy-nominated writer for the Late Show with David Letterman and author of the engaging, often hilarious Girls’ Poker Night, is back with Ask Again Later (Ecco), a frank, funny journey . . . a brisk novel about reconnecting with parents.” “Davis, author of Girls’ Poker Night and a former writer for the Late Show with David Letterman, loads the narrative with one-liner asides and funny riffs (there’s a particularly good bit about espresso machines). . . . Davis’s book leavens regret and tragedy with a light-handed wit.” “From the author of Girls’ Poker Night (2002), another light comedy with a dash of neurosis. . . . Davis makes the narrative work with effortless light humor and genuine thoughtfulness . . . [and] well-drawn characters with emotional integrity.” “What would you expect from a novel written by a woman who has received five Emmy nominations as a writer for the Late Show with David Letterman? A lot, and Jill Davis delivers. Ask Again Later is her second novel, and while I have never read her first, Girls’ Poker Night, I am sure to now. . . . Light and funny but still carrying genuine emotion. . . . I laughed as well as cried. This is one of the best books I have read so far this year. Beautifully written, Ask Again Later isn’t easy to forget.” “Davis, author of Girls’ Poker Night and a former writer for the Late Show with David Letterman, tackles real-life issues and infuses these rather somber moments with requisite levity and humor.” "(Jill's writing) is blithe, engaging, off-the-wall funny"

"Jill Davis' Girls' Poker Night is every man's worst nightmare —a candid look at how the other half thinks and feels. Ruby Capote is a smart, neurotic, maddening heroine against whom very few male poker players would stand a chance. I certainly hope this is fiction."
"Jill Davis has the voice of your very best friend —funny, irreverent, gossipy, deliciously nasty but always compassionate. Just pour yourself a drink, sit back, and listen to her rant hilariously about her journey to romance and maturity."
"Funny, fast-moving, and disarmingly honest, Girls' Poker Night, to use a Hollywood construct, is an American Bridget Jones meets Sex and the City, with a soulful smidgen of Bright Lights, Big City."
"Ruby Capote, the sparkling jewel at the center of Jill A. Davis' brilliant debut, is wise, witty, and achingly vulnerable in the tradition of the fabulous dames of screwball comedy. I love her and you will too!"
"Jill Davis captures exactly what it feels like to be a single woman on the verge of falling in love; what is feels like to risk everything and cross the line from distrust to trust, from not believing to believing. Girls' Poker Night is funny, sad, and full of perfect little truths. It's one of those rare books that you read and think, I know that woman. She's me."
"Davis digs deeper than she did in her first novel and in doing so comes up with a book that is both very funny and deeply moving."
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