“From start to finish, a first-rate anthology.” — Booklist
“The stories sparkle…. It’s these stories, that work as short fiction as well as they work as mysteries, that give the collection its life.” — Detroit Free Press
“Sterling examples of both British stories a la Agatha Christie and distinctively American tales.” — Publishers Weekly
“A huge feast of female-authored short crime stories....you’ll find everything from cozies to outright terror.” — Bookreporter.com
“A solid selection...the stories themselves speak for the part women have played in the development of the modern mystery.” — Denver Post
“Lively, informative introduction....The chronological arrangement gives the reader a feel for the evolution of crime fiction over the past century.” — Library Journal
“An absolutely first-rate anthology...a thoughtful and intelligent paean to crime fiction.” — New York Sun
