"
The Queen's Gambit is sheer entertainment. It is a book I reread every few years–for the pure pleasure and skill of it." –Michael Ondaatje
"Compelling. . . . A magnificent obsession."
–Los Angeles Times
"Beth Harmon is an unforgettable creation–and
The Queen's Gambit is Walter Tevis's most consummate and heartbreaking work." –Jonathan Lethem
"Gripping reading. . . .Nabokov's
The Defense and Zweig's
The Royal Game are the classics: now joining them is
The Queen's Gambit." –
The Financial Times "More exciting than any thriller I've seen lately; more than that, beautifully written. " –Martin Cruz Smith, author of
GorkyPark "It's advisable to tape your fingers before opening
The Queen's Gambit. Otherwise, the suspense may bring on nail-chewing right to the elbow." –
Houston Chronicle
"Tevis traps us in the breathless drama of the moment and makes us feel the same intense involvement his characters feel." –
The Plain Dealer "There's more excitement in Beth than in the collected works of Robert Ludlum." –
Forth Worth Star-Telegram
