This is a tough, sexy novel by a master at the top of his game examining the blurred lines between love and desire, virtue and sin. Highly recommended for all popular fiction collections.
-Library Journal

Mr. Hunter's ear for dialogue, be it that of a police officer, a mobster or an Upper East Side yuppie, is unerring. The ironies of the plot are a trifle obvious, but he unfolds them like the master he is.
-The New York Times Book Review

Hunter can write funny dialogue, and he also wrenchingly portrays the desperate struggle of a sweet, very bright black girl in a terrifying environment. As the prolific Ed McBain, Hunter writes the 87th Precinct novels; here he has fused his skills in bravura fashion.
-Publisher's Weekly