"...finely wrought prose and unexpectedly moving portrait of a woman who loses her privileges and finds herself." - Kirkus Reviews "Captivating...Lovely language and lively characters." - Salon.com "Intensely romantic. . . . Beautiful, full of rich, carefully chosen metaphors." - Washington Post Book World "Lyrical . . . moody, atmospheric . . . rich with a sense of longing . . . dark, seductive and worth visiting." - People (Three stars) "A deceptively simple and tender novel...the story of a young American woman who (risks) everything for illicit love." - Seattle Times "Readers who appreciate poetic language and psychologically complex portraits…will savor this." - Richmond Times-Dispatch "Impeccably rendered...Elegant, perceptive prose...Eloquence is paired with incisive content." - The Economist "Mosby has a true storyteller's voice." - Boston Globe "Mosby writes with fluid grace…her images are magical." - People "Tremendously ambitious...and impressive." - The New Yorker
