"Pitch-perfect."-- "Entertainment Weekly"

"A book that you wake in the middle of the night craving to get back to . . . . Timeless, charming, a pure pleasure to read . . . . The Thirteeth Tale is a book to savor a dozen times."-- "The San Diego Union-Tribune"

"A wholly original work told in the vein of all the best gothic classics. Lovers of books about book lovers will be enthralled."-- "Booklist"

"The shared literary landscape that The Thirteenth Tale re-creates with lush precision takes us back to a time when reading could seem more compelling than life."-- "The Columbus Dispatch"

"A spellbinding story that grabs the reader from the opening pages."-- "Toronto Sun"

"Setterfield proves a mistress of the craft of storytelling, and her musings about the pleasures of reading are most beguiling."-- "The Guardian"

"Readers will feel the magnetic pull of this paean to words, books and the magical power of story."-- "People"

"This will without a doubt be one of the best books published this year."-- "Daily American"

"Readers will be mesmerized by this story-within-a-story tinged with the eeriness of Rebecca and the willfulness of Jane Eyre. The author . . . . leaves no strand untucked at the surprising and satisfying conclusion."-- "Booklist"

"Enchanting."-- "Kirkus Reviews"

"Setterfield is remarkably gifted, and the book is a page-turner. Readers should heed one warning: Prepare to be so captivated by the story that you cannot put it down. Not even for a cuppa tea."-- "The Roanoke Times"

"A novel for book lovers."-- "Reader's Digest"

"A novel brimming with atmosphere and labyrinthine plotting that recalls the gothic-like chillers by Daphne du Maurier and Joyce Carol Oates, spiced with flavors reminiscent of Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights. The language is rich, the elements intriguing."-- "The Sacramento Bee"

"A compelling and emotional mystery about family secrets and the magic of books and storytelling, and it captures you right from the very first page."-- "The Financial Times"

"Cleverly plotted, beautifully written . . . . A remarkable first novel, a book about the joy of books, a riveting multi-layered mystery that twists and turns, and weaves a quite magical spell."-- "The Independent (UK)"