A Clean Kill

Praise for A Killing Gift

"Nerve-wracking suspense and humor ... a unique narrative filled with sharp dialogue, quirky characters, and shades of oriental mysticism. Glass brings the Big Apple and its inhabitants to life as only a native New Yorker could, and Manhattanites—as well as mystery aficionados—may well find Woo to be one of the most compelling heroines to grace the genre in years/' — Publishers Weekly

"The pace is fast, the characters gritty and the intensity . . . grabs the reader." —Romantic Times Book Club

Praise for The Silent Bride

"If you haven't succumbed to the Woo/Glass one-two punch, The Silent Bride should win you over." —Chicago Tribune

"The author [has a] flair for capturing cultural idio- syncrasies and developing quirky characters. . . . With its rich characterizations and well-drawn setting, this rollicking mystery is a plentiful source of comic thrills and suspenseful chills." —Publishers Weekly

"Excellent. . . . The strength of the series continues to be the characterization, especially the details of April's dilemma in trying to reconcile her Chinese heritage with her American way of thinking." —The Mystery Reader

"Woo comes across as wonderfully human. . . . Plenty of suspense and enough red herrings to make it interesting." — Crescent Blues

More praise for the novels of Leslie Glass

"One terrific read." —Tami Hoag

"Glass anatomizes relationships with a light touch of the scalpel." —The New York Times Book Review

"Skillful . . . compelling. . . . Weaving together divergent cultures and their people is one of Ms. Glass's strengths." — The Dallas Morning News

"Detective Woo is the next generation descended from Ed McBain's 87th precinct." —The Hartford Courant "Fast-paced, gritty. . . . [April Woo] joins Kinsey Millhone and Kay Scarpetta in the ranks of female crime fighters." — Library Journal

"Builds to an explosive climax as unpredictable and surprising as April Woo herself. A fresh, engrossing read." —Perri O'Shaughnessy

"An intense thriller. . . . Glass provides several surprises, characters motivated by a lively cast of inner demons and, above all, a world where much is not as it initially seems." — Publishers Weekly

"Glass not only draws the reader into the crazed and gruesome world of the killer, but also cleverly develops the character of Woo . . . and her growing attraction for partner Sanchez." —Orlando Sentinel

"A masterful storyteller in the field of psychological suspense." — Abilene Reporter-News

"Sharp as a scalpel . . . scary as hell. Leslie Glass is Lady McBain." —Michael Palmer

"If you're a Thomas Harris fan anxiously awaiting the next installment of the 'Hannibal the Cannibal' series and looking for a new thriller to devour, you'll find it in Burning Time." —Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

"A suspensefull story in which those who appear to be sane may actually harbor the darkest secrets of all." — Mostly Murder

"The plot is clever . . . and the ending is a genuine surprise. Woo is so appealing a protagonist that Leslie Glass can keep her going for a long time." —The Newark Star-Ledger

"Glass writes a masterful police procedural. ... But it's her wonderfully rich portrait of smart, sensible, intrepid, stubborn April Woo that sets this book apart." — Booklist

"Brilliant . . . Skillfully done." — The Tampa Tribune

"Glass does a masterful job of building suspense, and she's a wizard at creating believable, unforgettable characters." — Romantic Times

"This series [is] a winner." — Mystery News

"Tough, fast, edgy book."

a layered and rewarding —Contra €osta Times