Critical Praise

"Heady and imaginative, this skillfully crafted and compelling thriller will hold you spellbound. Master storytellers, the Shlians’ superb pace, enchanting characters and cunning plot will leave you begging for their next book."

—Gary Birken, MD best selliing author of medical mysteries Error in Judgement, Final Diagnosis, Plague and Embolus

"...an engaging premise, and the unrelenting pace is sure to hook thriller fans."

—Booklist

"…highly recommended to fans of deftly written and imaginative novels -- and a must for community library fiction collections.”"

—Midwest Book Reports

"...a thoughtful and thought-provoking book. It is also timely given China's re-emergence as an economic giant on which the United States is so dependent."

—Florida Weekly