“Ripley demonstrates his talent and versatility with this second adventure featuring gendarme Charles Trenet. Although they couldn’t be more different than his wacky Tony Kozol series, the Trenet novels also reflect Ripley’s first-rate character development and ample descriptive powers. . .Trenet is a pleasure to be around all on his own. . .A pleasant, touching story featuring a hero who is a “gentle man” in both senses of the word.” Booklist, Jan. 2006

“This second in the ‘Gendarme Trenet’ series (after Murder in St. Barts) provides nice, light entertainment.” Library Journal, Dec. 2005

"If there were a book industry equivalent of the indie music scene, one of its stars would be J.R. Ripley.” Fort Myers News-Press