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“Superb suspense and unforgettable characters make this an absolute must-read. There Was an Old Woman is so good, I devoured this in one ravenous gulp!”

“Hallie Epron has an extraordinary talent for imbuing the ordinary with menace, and for creating wonderful, memorable characters. Mina, the old woman of the title, shines. This is Ephron’s best book yet, and readers won’t be able to put it down.”

“Hallie Ephron’s newest is that thing you almost never see—an utterly fresh story. Evie and her crew will keep you guessing and hoping and teetering between laughter and tears, all the way home.”

“A New York suspense story set in an extraordinary outer-borough neighborhood that will stay with readers…For those who love Gotham and abhor gore, There Was an Old Woman is the perfect thriller lite.”

“Ephron’s novels are gripping because her characters are just real and nuanced enough to identify with. Ultimately, it’s compassion that makes us stay up late reading and, nose in book, miss our subway stop the next morning.”

“A tightly wrought, expertly written, and frighteningly real suspense thriller that will keep you turning pages…There is a depth to [Ephron’s] characters that is reminiscent of Ruth Rendell’s probing, often painful characterizations.”

“Ephron delivers a suspenseful punch that kept me up all night reading...A cleverly plotted, well-orchestrated, and thoroughly engaging novel.”

“In this touching novel of suspense...Ephron’s double portrait of the intimate details of the inescapable consequences of age and alcoholism is as gripping as any traditional mystery.”

“Enjoy [There Was an Old Woman]...for the characterizations--particularly of Mina, still sharp in her tenth decade—and the nicely detailed sense of place.”

“In portraying the inner life of an aged widow struggling heroically against her limitations, [There Was an Old Woman] is very good…Ephron…continues to assert her own thoughtful style.”

“This psychological thriller features two heroines, with the spunky elderly woman stealing the show. The sinister, menacing atmosphere ratchets the suspense up to super-decibel level, leaving you holding your breath as you turn the pages.”