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“[An] unformulaic romp of a mystery.” Martha Stewart Living
“Hugely entertaining…Though Ms. Jacobs’ writing has echoes of Thomas Pynchon, Nathanael West, and J. D. Salinger, her terrific book displays in abundance a magic all its own.” Wall Street Journal
“Clever…a novel that is anything but clueless, filled with consideration and compassion.” Washington Post
“This captivating story…is cerebral, eccentric, and endearing.” Chicago Review of Books
“Jacobs never loses traction—or the fun—of her elaborate story line…Her complex and carbonated plot is satisfying and refreshing.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“If you love a good scavenger hunt, this is the pick for you. It has everything you’ll need: a dead mathematician, a mystery to solve before an equation gets into the wrong hands, and a questionable ally.” Women.com
“Intricate and moving…Plausible depictions of psychologically wounded characters enhance the surprising plot twists.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Hazel encounters old Hollywood hotels, poisonous seeds, Italian tweeds, and Mark Twain disguises as she puts two and two together. Verdict: Jacobs’ debut novel cleverly mixes people, plots, and puzzle with humor and heart.” Library Journal (starred review)
“Delivers all the page-turning suspense of a mystery novel laced with insights into modern mathematics and quantum physics and into the dynamics of family relationships. A brilliant first novel.” Booklist (starred review)
“In lovely, inventive prose, Jacobs reengineers the tropes of family drama to explore age-old conundrums of destiny versus self-determination…[A] remarkable debut.” Kirkus Reviews