Reviews

"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"
"Extraordinary ... daring ... frightening in its implications."
--"The New York Times"
"She 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) "From the Trade Paperback edition."