"Immaculately plotted, written with a touch as light as thistledown, and infused with gentle malice, this is a delicious soufflé of a whodunnit and the secret, which is worth waiting for, is kept to the end.  Brilliant, Mr. Barnard." - Irish Times

"Mr. Barnard disports himself with reliable zest, humour and cunning." - Sunday Times

"The sort of exhilarating and satisfactory performance readers have come to expect from the virtuoso Barnard." - Financial Times