Such Pretty Toys: Professor Neil Kelly Mystery #2 (Prof Neil Kelly)
An erudite mystery, where the witty byplay is as important as the action and the well-done puzzle --Library JournalPeppered with literary allusions and cool, cynical repartee, this is sophisticated entertainment, and Dean plays fair with his mystery, too --Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery magazineDean's characters are genuine, his prose is graceful, and his plot compelling --The Norfolk Pilot