Critical Praise
"Gripping...You don't want to stop turning the pages once Kathryn has opened her door."
-Washington Post Book World
Compulsively readable....To create both sympathetic characters and an enticing plot is no small feat, but Shreve does it seamlessly."
-Orlando Sentinel
"An absorbing, inventive tale rendered in fine, original prose."
-Houston Chronicle
"Kathryn's emotional quest is masterfully rendered....We go where Shreve leads because the writing is so sure."
-San Diego Union-Tribune
"Highly readable....Shreve is extremely skillful at showing the stages by which someone learns to live with the unthinkable."
-San Francisco Chronicle