A pitch-perfect Golden Age mystery; not a pastiche but a gem of a period puzzle that belongs on the shelf beside the Wimsey originals. * Financial Times *
A delight. The mystery is intriguing - and, more crucially, Paton Walsh perfectly captures Sayers's voice. * Irish Times *
Jill Paton Walsh, assuming the mantle of Dorothy L. Sayers, convinces on all counts . . . Sayers would not have recognised that it wasn't her own work. * London Times *
An absolute treat: civilised, intelligent and spellbinding * Daily Express *
A great deal of fun * Times Literary Supplement *
Sayers's fans won't be disappointed, and newcomers are in for a treat * Guardian *
Walsh's writing meets the standards of excellence set by Sayers, using the mystery novel as a means to demonstrate that traits of endurance, honestly, and loyalty are always appealing. Wit matched with intelligence marks the soul not only of a good sleuth, but also of the very best mysteries. Watched over by the ghost of Dorothy L. Sayers, The Attenbury Emeralds has soul. * Huffington Post *
Walsh does a seamless job of carrying on original author Dorothy L. Sayers' sparkling mix of prose and people (and this from a critic who usually hates this sort of thing). * Cleveland Plain Dealer *
Walsh successfully recreates the tone and personalities of the originals and plausibly depicts the main characters later in life. Fans of literate period mysteries will clamour for more. * Publishers Weekly *
We must admit - heretical as it may be - that we quite prefer the continuations to the originals. * Denver Post *
Channelling the authority Sayers employed right up to her final book, Walsh shows that she has the full measure of the imperishable Lord Peter and the hyper-intelligent Harriet Vane * Express *
A crime puzzle with deeper layers which makes for an entertaining and satisfying read * Historical Novels Review *
