"Perveen Mistry is a rule-breaking badass in a sari. She has emotional intelligence and a thirst for women's rights. She can pick a lock with a hairclip and save the day with the sharpened nib of a fountain pen and a bottle of pungent rose oil."
The Spinoff

"Perveen Mistry has all the pluck you want in a sleuthing lawyer, as well as a not-so-surprising - but decidedly welcome - proclivity for poking her nose into the business of others. The pages do indeed fly."
The Globe and Mail

"...an interesting immersion in Indian life and culture, and a well-plotted murder mystery...this is the start of what promises to be a memorable series."
Newtown Review of Books

"It's a period of time and place that's not much written about in crime fiction, and the female perspective, particularly that of a young professional woman at a time when women did not do these sorts of jobs, will appeal to many readers."
AustCrimeFiction

"Marvelously plotted, richly detailed...This is a first-rate performance inaugurating a most promising series."
The Washington Post