A country house thriller packed with twists - Woman's Own

Witty, twisty and featuring my favourite antiheroine in a long time -- Alex Marwood

The Mystery of Four is that perfect blend - a gorgeous setting hiding dark secrets, lovable characters who may not be all the seem, and a twisting, winding story that keeps the reader turning pages. I loved it! -- Andrea Mara

Has all the hallmarks of a 'modern' golden age murder mystery: a fabulous country house setting, an eccentric cast, and a regular drip feed of dead bodies. Add in an old curse, a determined amateur sleuth, and an ill-omened play and you have an offering that will delight fans of the genre -- Vaseem Khan

A vivid cast of characters, endless intrigue and all the fun of a Golden Age mystery await you at Kilfenora House -- Catherine Ryan Howard

Blake's take on the country house mystery is full of incident... The cat steals every scene it's in - Times Crime Club

If a modern take on the old-fashioned "big house murder mystery" is your thing then you'll inhale this novel in one sitting... Blake has thrown everything into this pot (or plot!) and keeps tight reins on it right to the shocking end - Sunday Independent

Well plotted ... pacing is expert, twists, turns and cliffhangers handed out in timely fashion ... an effective and satisfying whodunit with a wicked resolution - Irish Examiner

A brilliantly twisty thriller featuring three of my favourite things - a country house, a curse, and a cat! -- Roz Watkins

An utterly compelling murder mystery. Perfectly plotted, with echoes of the Golden Age, this is a fabulously clever book. Masterful! -- Victoria Dowd

Perfectly plotted - Belfast Telegraph