Harris draws the guilty and the innocent into an engrossing tale while inventing a heroine as capable and potentially complex as P. D. James's Cordelia Gray
Publishers Weekly
Clearly focused plot, animated description of character and real estate, and sparkling prose commend this breath of fresh air to all collections
Library Journal
Great bloody fun
- Barbara Paul,
At last, Aurora Teagarden is back! Everyone's favourite librarian is newly wed and pregnant-and coping with the disappearance of her half-brother. Once again, Charlaine Harris delivers engaging characters in an intriguing plot; she can always be counted on to divert us with her polished writing style. Newcomers to the series as well as rejoicing long-time readers should leap at the chance to catch up with Aurora.
G.M. Malliet, award-winning author of the St. Just and Max Tudor mysteries