“The human landscape and the complexities of relationships ring true. Birdsell’s ability to enter the hearts of her characters keeps us hooked.”
–Calgary Herald
“A fluid quality to Birdsell’s prose bids you move ever onward, even into dark and menacing corners where unseen forces bind families, make them crackle with tension, make them unravel. She is that rarity, a consistently interesting writer with an original voice. … As Margaret Atwood captured the tensions that divide young girls in Cat’s Eye, so Birdsell explores the tensions – sexual, emotional, territorial – that fill Amy Barber’s house. … The Chrome Suite seems to have been written from some deep, dark well of inspiration.”
–Books in Canada
“The writing is always a joy, the kind that slows the reader down to savour every vivid moment.”
–Quill & Quire
“A passionate exploration of loss, betrayal, death, and the heartless whimsy of fate. … The writing is masterful. There is an uncompromising ferocity and harsh power to this author’s work.”
–Canadian Book Review Annual