"One of the best novels I have read… deft, funny, poignant, surprising and beautifully shaped—in total command of itself and its language." — Margaret Atwood
"A brilliant literary mystery…a delightful send-up of the scholarly sideshow that surrounds a work of art." — Kirkus Reviews
"…a compelling work…exquisitely crafted…" — Globe and Mail
"Gently satirical… [Carol Shields] has a compassion for her characters that can make you ache for them." — The New York Times
"Well-drawn characters, expert writing, and silky malice are combined in an exceptionally satisfying work of fiction" — The Atlantic Monthly
"A spicily witty tale of literary malarkey." — The Sunday Times (U.K.)
