“One of the year’s finest novels, a moral story of the most complex sort.” — Peter Prescott, Newsweek
“An elegantly written, compact and often subtle tale of morality and passion that gives voice to an age-old concern in a fresh way.” — New York Times Book Review
“Jeannette Haien is a writer of vast compassion, and her characters are rich in something all too rare these days: dignity.” — Newsday
“A quiet little stunner, written with the sure hand of an artist and the ear of a seasoned storyteller.” — St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“A beautiful miniature, written by an author with a love of language and a flair for storytelling.” — Cleveland Plain Dealer