In “Bookshelf: Gothic Short Stories and a Comic Crime Thriller for Spring Reading,” Suzanne Van Atten of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution says, “Julia Elliott writes delightfully disturbing short stories rendered in such lush detail and gorgeous prose, it’s easy to get lost in the wildly different worlds she creates, whether it’s a medieval convent, a magical forest or a tiny town in rural South Carolina. She’s like one of her characters, spinning a spell with her tales, making them feel lived instead of read, so that when they conclude, the ending really sticks.”
