"[Lawton's] work stands head and shoulders above most other
contemporary thrillers, earning those comparisons to Le Carre." --
Clea Simon
"Flawlessly re-creates the tensions of a society . . . teetering on
the brink of a social and sexual revolution . . . Lawton's trick is
to take the threads of history and weave them into his own
tapestry."
"John Lawton is so captivating a storyteller that I'd happily hear
him out on any subject." -- Marilyn Stasio
"Lawton's uses the mitieu and ambiance of a time of social and
ethical turmoil to write a graceful story that is peopled with
historical and fictional characters and features. . . . Highly
recommended." -- Roland Person
"Unputdownable narrative of spying, sexual intrigue, political
scandal, and murder . . . a haunting novel transcending the bounds
of genre fiction." -- A. N. Wilson
"[Lawton's] work stands head and shoulders above most other
contemporary thrillers, earning those comparisons to Le Carre." --
Clea Simon
"Flawlessly re-creates the tensions of a society . . . teetering on
the brink of a social and sexual revolution . . . Lawton's trick is
to take the threads of history and weave them into his own
tapestry."
"John Lawton is so captivating a storyteller that I'd happily hear
him out on any subject." -- Marilyn Stasio
"Lawton's uses the mitieu and ambiance of a time of social and
ethical turmoil to write a graceful story that is peopled with
historical and fictional characters and features. . . . Highly
recommended." -- Roland Person
"Unputdownable narrative of spying, sexual intrigue, political
scandal, and murder . . . a haunting novel transcending the bounds
of genre fiction." -- A. N. Wilson
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