Reviews
“A first-rate entry in Montclair’s engaging series”
Kirkus Reviews
“Montclair’s wit, top-notch pacing, and obvious affection for her characters ensure that readers will be on tenterhooks for the next installment. This is a treat”
Publishers Weekly
“Kept me glued to my seat from beginning to end”
Reading Reality
“A riveting, fast-paced mystery full of wartime secrets, romance, and psychological trauma”
Kirkus Reviews on An Excellent Thing in a Woman
“Montclair seamlessly blends fair-play detection, immersive period detail, and dashes of humor in her latest historical”
Publishers Weekly on An Excellent Thing in a Woman
“This is one of the best series going at the moment . . . this installment retains the freshness and originality of the very first”
Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine on An Excellent Thing in a Woman
“Set in 1946 London, Montclair’s sixth whodunit featuring matchmakers Iris Sparks and Gwen Bainbridge (after The Lady from Burma) is another winning blend of humor and mystery”
Publishers Weekly on Murder at the White Palace
“The banter between Iris and Gwen remains brisk and hilarious, and Montclair does a particularly good job throwing readers off the culprit’s scent. Series fans will be over the moon”
Publishers Weekly on Murder at the White Palace
“A page-turning mystery full of local color and angst-filled romances”
Kirkus Reviews on Murder at the White Palace
“Intriguing characters and two mysteries are intertwined with little-known regulations on mental health in postwar England”
Kirkus Reviews on The Lady from Burma
Editions
Fire Must Burn by Allison Montclair is available in the following formats
| Hardback | 9781448315932 | 6th January 2026 | 144 X 222mm | 256 | $29.99 |
| Hardback | 9781448315932 | 6th January 2026 | 144 X 222mm | 256 | £21.99 |
| Ebook | 9781448315949 | 6th January 2026 | N/A | 256 | £12.99 |
| Ebook | 9781448315949 | 6th January 2026 | N/A | 256 | £12.99 |
| Paperback | 9781448318872 | 28th July 2026 | 129 X 198mm | 256 | $16.99 |
| Paperback | 9781448318872 | 30th July 2026 | 129 X 198mm | 256 | £9.99 |
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