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Book Reviews
Interludes from Cathleen’s diary, intended to supply an additional perspective, are a bit heavy-handed, as is the predictable (and bleak) ending. But a vividly drawn setting and Ada’s consistent, special voice drive the story and keep the pages turning.
Publishers Weekly
[A] dark read. Mutch's characters are not very complex, but her setting is a fascinating one, and she does an excellent job of showing the horrifying effects of apartheid law on individual lives. —Mara Bandy, Champaign P.L., IL
Library Journal
South Africa before, during and after apartheid.… In creating a white Lady Bountiful and a wise but unworldly black servant, South African Mutch has [much] in common with The Help's Kathryn Stockett….
Kirkus Reviews