" This is only the second book I have read by Elizabeth Peters, and I am now officially a fan of her writing. This was a good, cozy mystery set in Sidon, Tyre, Damascus, and Jerusalem. It has a strong female protagonist, a good story line, and enough romance to be interesting but not enough to be gross. Peters proves that a skilled writer does not need to depend on sex, dope, and vulgarity to write a good book. I enjoyed this novel. "
— Mad_Maudie, 2/12/2014