Dreadful Company

I loved every page of it . . . a spectacularly fun book -- POWDER AND PAGE
Shaw's elegant writing makes this series a standout in the genre -- BOOKLIST
I loved revisiting Greta'a world -- BLUE BOOK BALLOON
A playfully witty confection spun from the setting of The Phantom of the Opera -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This book is a joy to read, unlocking every bit of delicious promise in the premise -- B&N SCI-FI & FANTASY BLOG on STRANGE PRACTICE
A darkly delicious adventure featuring a quirky new heroine. Strange Practice breathes new life into the undead -- James Bennett, on STRANGE PRACTICE
What a splendid adventure this is - Dr Greta Helsing is a brilliant character . . . The underlying mystery is nicely twisty, and Dr Helsing has a quirky coterie of undead friends to aid her on her quest . . . promises to be a splendid new urban fantasy series -- ESPRESSO COCO on STRANGE PRACTICE
Readers will look forward to more of Greta's adventures. An imaginative, delightfully droll debut -- KIRKUS on STRANGE PRACTICE
The author has packed her book with characters who are a pleasure to spend time with -- SCIFINOW on STRANGE PRACTICE
The book's mix of humor, mystery, urban fantasy, and gothic horror ultimately struck all the right chords with me . . . I'm already looking forward to the next one -- BIBLIOSANCTUM on STRANGE PRACTICE
Vivian has taken all of the best elements (characters you really get to know and care about, sly sense of humour, clever references, some social commentary), allied them to an intriguing new story and along the way also nicely expanded the world Greta and her friend inhabit . . . an utterly delicious read -- FORBIDDEN PLANET