"A book of such accelerating tension that the pages seem to turn faster as one moves along." –
Chicago Tribune
"As scary and suspenseful as anything in Hitchcock." –
The New Yorker "Extraordinary.... Daring.... Frightening in its implications." –
The New York Times "Fascinating, suspenseful, and morally provocative. The characterizations are sharply etched and the narrative is compelling."–
Chicago Sun-Times "[James] writes like an angel. Every character is closely drawn. Her atmosphere is unerringly, chillingly convincing. And she manages all this without for a moment slowing down the drive and tension of an exciting mystery." –
The Times (UK)
