“A uniquely vivid, emotionally ripe, verbal feast for the imagination.” - Richmond Times-Dispatch
“Compelling . . . a layered, mesmerizing gothic thriller.” - Orlando Sentinel
“[A] fanciful soufflé of sex and intrigue in seventeenth-century France.” - Elle (Holy Fools won the “Elle’s Lettres” Reader’s Prize for March 2004)
“Harris’s nimble plot twists and voluptuous language enable her to be as daring as the high-flying rope dancer she has created. The storytelling in Holy Fools soars above the crowd, without a net. And it lands with a flourish, on its feet.” - Minneapolis Star Tribune
“Nimble plot twists and voluptuous language . . . daring.” - Minneapolis Star Tribune
“Holy Fools is rich in style and nuance . . . an engaging, compelling read.” - Denver Post
“Rapturous ...A dark, seductive exploration of passion and repression that plumbs the depths of the human psyche.” - BookPage
“Harris is at her best in re-creating a real sense of France.” - Seattle Times
“A page-turner with an irresistible plot, unforgettable characters and believable settings.” - Oakland Tribune
“An inventive meditation on morality and passion that surprises with a wholly uncompromising ending.” - Entertainment Weekly
“[C]hock-full of the dazzling, magical style that made Harris famous.” - Rocky Mountain News
“HOLY FOOLS is exciting and dramatic and romantic.” - Detroit Free Press
“Passionate ... Spicy characterizations, tart dark humor and seductively pungent prose.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Harris’s robust humor and whimsical fantasy suits this take of seventeenth-century France.” - Juice
“[A] fanciful soufflé of sex and intrigue in 17th-century France.” - Elle
