"Ambitious and powerful. . .an extremely complex inquiry into the nature of good and evil. . .[a] wise, lyrical novel." –San Francisco Chronicle
"Witty, disturbing and memorable. . .smart, astringent, and marvelously upsetting." –
The New York Times Book Review "[A] complex story, probing deeper questions of good and evil. . ..Mantel is an acute observer, fearless in exploring difficult subjects wherever they may lead her." –
The Washington Post Book World "A darkly humorous book...encapsulating the push and pull between emotion and repression, self-sacrifice and self-deception, pragmatism and confusion, goodness and evil." –
Los Angeles Times
