'No mystery reader will regret the time they spend in the snowy village of Three Pines' -- Quill & Quire 20061001 'Beautifully written... With DEAD COLD, Penny has firmly established herself among the best in Canadian crime fiction' -- Calgary Herald 20061012 'Such a joy from beginning to end that it's almost impossible to put down' -- Hamilton Spectator 20061014 'Sooner or later, the whole world will discover Penny. With a unique sense of timing, patience and subtle wit, Penny is able to create a whodunit that recalls those of Agatha Christie' -- Chronicle Herald 20061018 'Dark, witty, delicious... Acast of characters both engaging and repellent, fiendish clues, clever red herrings, and an original plot in which events come together in a maelstrom of fire and ice' -- Sherbrooke Record 20061013 'The writing is superb and the descriptions of Canadian village life and its lively characters bring it all to life... A magnificent read, with full marks for inventiveness and sheer descriptive power' -- Tangled Web 20061230 'A resounding success. Plan on setting some time aside for this book - it's that good' -- Ontario Record 20070106 'Good entertainment' -- Sunday Telegraph 20061008 'A wonderful novel of mystery. It is as deeply layered as snow drifting down over snow. The cold will seep into your bones' -- Shots magazine 20061001 'Gamache has the same mellowed intelligence [as] Maigret. The setting is wonderfully done, as are the characters' -- Toronto Globe and Mail 20061015 'Chief Inspector Gamache is all set to become a popular series hero' -- Literary Review 20061101 'A very strong offering...highly-impressive world-building.Dead Coldshowcases a selection of fascinating, complex characters' -- Reviewing the Evidence 20061101 'Remarkably, Penny manages to top her outstanding debut. Gamache is destined to become one of the classic detectives' -- Kirkus 20070221 'Soulful Chief Inspector Gamache sleuths his way through...an apparently idyllic communitywhich isenjoyably defiled by a grisly crime' -- The Times 20070506
