“Clues that would do Agatha Christie proud inexorably lead to the denouement....Compelling evidence that inside every warrior who returns from the front, there’s a nightmare waiting to break out.” - Kirkus Reviews
“Deft characterization...Todd...seamlessly melds a fair-play whodunit with psychological suspense in the tradition of P. D. James’s best.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Touches of both Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie in this character-driven mystery, which builds smoothly but not simply to a climax that is likely to be a genuine surprise.” - Booklist
“The revelation of the culprit comes as a surprise owing to multiple suspects with potential motives, but it is Rutledge’s tortured soul that will intrigue and engage readers most.” - Library Journal
“Todd . . . keeps the atmospheric A False Mirror full of suspense, surprises and sympathetic characters.” - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
“The overall mystery is well done . . . melancholy, atmospheric.” - Christian Science Monitor
