“Once again Anne Chaplet goes way beyond the boundaries of the genre. Her subtle story is sophisticated, but of striking simplicity. Her tone is as sarcastic as it is unobtrusive and trenchant. And although the setting is familiar, the atmosphere is thrilling and exotic, as if we were in Venice, Kingsmarkham or Santa Monica.” Süddeutsche Zeitung

„She stands head and shoulders above the often pitiful level of German crime novels.” Die Zeit

“... on a par with Martha Grimes.“ Die Welt