“Daaku is a scary peek into a subculture about which we know nothing, a tour of Vancouver suburbs as alien as Mars, and Dhaliwal makes it as believable as your own back yard.” – The Globe and Mail

“The story focuses on the fast-paced action – who does what when and what happens because of it – that makes for an engrossing crime novel.” – The Now Newspaper

“Dhaliwal has broached some interesting and vital topics in the examination of gang mentality.” – Literary Review of Canada

“Edgy … a grimly realistic portrait of the West Coast gangster life and the flash-and- burn trajectory of those drawn to it”. — Vancouver Review

“This is an excellent novel about Indo-Canadian gangs.” – The Globe and Mail