Lake of Sorrows

“A CHILLING MURDER MYSTERY that spans centuries…. Masterfully weav[es] Irish folklore and traditional music into an eerie plot…. Immensely enjoyable…. Hart [is] a talented newcomer.”

—Minneapolis Star-Tribune

“AN UTTERLY BEGUILING MIX of village mystery, gothic suspense, and psychological thriller…. [Hart]brings new texture and psychological acuity to the village mystery…. A debut to remember.”

—Booklist (starred review)

“SPOOKY AND COMPELLING…. [Hart] does for Galway what Sharyn McCrumb does for Appalachia.”

—Kirkus Reviews

“HIGHLY ATMOSPHERIC…. One of the best mystery debuts of 2003.”

—Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL)

“Hart writes with a lovely eloquence about how character is shaped by the music, the architecture, and the history of this harsh and beautiful land.”

—The New York Times Book Review

“Remarkably assured and highly readable…. Absorbing.”

—The Denver Post

“The most auspicious mystery debut of the year, with a unique feeling for place and a depth of forensic details that chill.”

—The Book-of-the-Month Club

“A fine thriller…. The brilliance is in the way Hart presents her story, which reeks of bogs and superstition and even thick, milky tea…. Haunted Ground deserves your attention.”

—Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, TX)

“Beguiling… probes the mysterious connections between the dead and the living in a moody Irish song of innocent blood, shattered hearts, and life’s unquenchable flow.”

—Perri O’Shaughnessy

“[Hart] lays bare all the buried bones… a murderous tale of intrigue and betrayal.”

—Linda Fairstein

“The originality of the background and Hart’s homework regarding Celtic music and tradition makes for an absorbing novel.”

—The Buffalo News

“The setting, the humanity of the characters, and the sympathetic portrayal of Irish history, landscape, and music all come together in a well-written mystery.”

—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

“Impressive…. Haunted Ground is a mystery, but it’s more correct to categorize it as a literary mystery since Hart takes plenty of time to explore her characters’ inner lives.”

—Capital Times (Madison, WI)

“This is a riveting tale, which grips from the first page.”

—Publishing News (UK)