Library Journal04/01/2014
Upson's fifth title (after Fear in the Sunlight) in her historical series featuring mystery author Josephine Tey once again ratchets up the psychological suspense. This outing finds Tey in rural Suffolk.
Publishers Weekly? 04/14/2014
Lyrical prose ("sheaves of corn stood abandoned, like the forgotten tents of a retreating army") and subtle plotting make Upson's fifth novel featuring real-life mystery writer Josephine Tey a worthy successor to Fear in the Sunlight, a PW Best Mystery of 2013. Tey, who's struggling with writing a biography, is surprised to learn of a bequest from her godmother, actress Hester Larkspur (who was a close friend of Tey's mother), as she herself barely knew the woman.
