"Deverell paces his story beautifully and weaves in some final surprises." -- The New York Times Book Review "Deverell shines in his clever latest outing for Arthur Beauchamp . The ingenious framing device and surprise-packed courtroom action put this on the level of the series' best entries. It's a surefire winner." -- Publishers Weekly "William Deverell's popular Arthur Beauchamp series, which began in 1997, is a legal thriller that explores perceptions of truth. Filled with twists, deceptions, and conspiracy theories, the story concerns the social, cultural, and political values underwriting Canadian society." -- Bookworm, Literary Review of Canada 's newsletter "For those who have read any of Deverell's books, you know that the promise you make to yourself to read "just one more chapter," before lights out is like promising yourself you won't have any (more) wine on a Saturday night." -- Cece Scott Writing and Photography blog "In stating the obvious, it's easy to be carried away by Deverell's storytelling skills.

" -- The British Columbia Review "Beautifully written and haunting, this is one of Deverell's best." -- Globe and Mail.