“This coming of age story will draw the reader right in. Teresa Neumann demonstrates how much she values relationships in her writing, something I feel is a precious skill. I held my breath all the way through to the final few pages. Five stars!” — The San Francisco Book Review

“A Year in the Company of Freaks is disarmingly appealing and subtle in it’s approach. It never acts pretentious with it’s characters or the story it’s trying to tell. As it relates the complicated clash of culture and counterculture, Freaks acts as an authentic, strongly Seventies book, that very much reflects the attitude and mood of the times. It doesn’t stretch beliefs, but rather lets the reader get caught up in the lives of the ‘freaks’ of this story as they come vividly to life. Northern California works as a strong presence in the novel that is vivid and omnipresent, but never overwhelming. Sure to intrigue and entertain, Freaks will have it’s digs in you before you realize how involved you’ve become.”“ — The Manhattan Book Review