"[A] superior police procedural...Disher has a gift for terse description [and] the personal interactions among Challis and his colleagues will quickly engage even newcomers."—Publishers Weekly

"Disher’s compelling procedural offers plenty of detailed, realistic casework, but the most satisfying reading pleasure lies in the complex interactions among his richly developed and very human characters. Australian crime writers have been long underappreciated here, but Disher’s latest may start to change some mystery fans’ minds."—Library Journal