“O’Donovan does a marvelous job with setting and scandal, skillfully evoking the drama of being on an old Hollywood movie set … Fans of 1920s glamour and scandal will enjoy … This fun mystery is a strong entry in the series”

“Engrossing … O’Donovan makes fine use of period details, and peoples the cast with fascinating real-life characters. This action-packed, tightly plotted mystery should win the author new fans”

“Blending historical figures – Ingram and La Marr, Ramon Navarro and political fixer Kent Kane Parrot – into his vividly etched story, O’Donovan delivers a stylish, scabrous and punchy private-eye investigation”

“Outstanding ... O'Donovan skilfully portrays an evolving city that is shaped and indeed ruled by the movie industry ... Readers will hope this marks the start of a longrunning series”

“Filled with deliciously evil villains and glamorous backdrops. A winner with fans of Old Hollywood”

“An atmospheric and cynical take on Hollywood's realpolitik in the silent era”

“For fans of mysteries set in Hollywood's early days, like Mary Miley's Silent Murders and Edward Wright's When I Disappear, this one's a sure thing”

“O'Donovan, who's clearly done his homework, has fun amid the fleshpots of 1922 Hollywood, and like-minded fans will too”