"Fans of contemporary family sagas rich with drama and intrigue will thoroughly enjoy Penny Vincenzi's fiction debut, first published in Britain and now brought to the American reading public through a concerted effort by Overlook Press to republish Vincenzi's entire backlist of eight novels. Recommended. " - Library Journal
"Whether she will or not is only one of the dilemmas at the heart of Vincenzi’s ambitious debut novel. Originally published in the UK in 1996, it is now being offered to her growing American fan base. Although it would have benefited from some judicious editing, it nonetheless categorically establishes Vincenzi’s mastery of intricate plots and large, if stereotypical, casts of characters. Readers who have recently discovered Vincenzi will delight at being able to go back to her beginnings, while those who have yet to read her will welcome getting in on the ground floor." - Booklist
"A robust, complex family drama—first published in the U.K. in 1996 by the bestselling author of Almost a Crime and No Angel. Fans of Penny Vincenzi, prepared to read at her demanding scale, will find all of her plotting and characterization skills serving a familiar but very satisfying story." - Publishers Weekly
"A robust, complex family drama—first published in the U.K. in 1996 by the bestselling author of Almost a Crime and No Angel. Fans of Penny Vincenzi, prepared to read at her demanding scale, will find all of her plotting and characterization skills serving a familiar but very satisfying story." - Publishers Weekly
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