RaveHistorical Novel Society... lovely, constantly surprising ... Serious research underlies Edgarian’s novel. The geography is absolutely accurate, and some minor characters are historic figures ... The diction, particularly in dialogue, seems a little anachronistic at first: characters speak 21st-century English. But this becomes more understandable as the life story of truthful Vera reaches its satisfying conclusion. It also becomes clear that Vera itself is a brand-new California classic.
Allison Montclair
RaveHistorical Novel Society... one big cheer for each of two delightful main characters, Iris Sparks and Gwendolyn Bainbridge, and an even bigger one for the author. The second volume of her Sparks & Bainbridge mystery series is, if possible, even better than its clever, effervescent predecessor, The Right Sort of Man ... Moments of real danger and feeling punctuate runs of witty dialogue. Oh, yes, the charming characters and twisty plot simply beg to become a screenplay. But it’ll be hard to improve on these fast-turning pages.
