"I love Bill Deverell's books . This sixth Arthur Beauchamp book is simply brilliant and should be shortlisted for next year's Arthur Ellis Award." -- Globe and Mail "Deverell's two kinds of pro at once: an extremely experienced lawyer and a longtime writer of crime fiction, he makes the courtroom scenes lively and realistic, animating the proceedings with details of personality conflicts and Arthur Beauchamp's shaky hold on his sobriety." -- National Post "He may be the most convincing of all writers of courtroom stories, way up there just beyond the lofty plateau occupied by such classic courtroom dramatists as Scott Turow and John Lescroart, and in the new book, it's Deverell at peak form." -- Toronto Star "Generously mixing personality and plot, Deverell authentically takes readers into the drama of the original court case and builds on its tension and malice that once again haunt Arthur." -- Publishers Weekly "Tightly plotted and written with Deverell's signature mixture of wit and nail-biting suspense, it's a joy to read." -- Chronicle Herald "In the end, Deverell makes plain that the road to justice is chalk full of potential pitfalls while entertaining his readers at every turn of the page. It should be required reading at this summer's Crown School.

" -- Mack's Criminal Law Blog.