“What do you get when you combine Because of Winn-Dixie’s heart with the mystery and action of Holes ?…a wickedly awesome tale of an 11-year-old girl with more spirit and gumption than folks twice her age. Mo LoBeau is destined to become a standout character in children’s fiction.” – Kirkus Reviews
“Turnage’s lively novel features a distinctive voice and a community of idiosyncratic characters.” – Booklist
“Here is a writer who has never met a metaphor or simile she couldn’t put to good use. Miss Lana’s voice is ‘the color of sunlight in maple syrup,’ while ‘[r]umors swirl around the Colonel like ink around an octopus.’ But it’s Mo’s wry humor that makes this first novel completely memorable.” – Publisher
“Quick-thinking and precocious Mo LoBeau is hilarious in this modern-day mystery…this book will leave readers hoping for more books about Mo and her gang.” – School Library Journal
“A vivid, multilayered story which will appeal to both skilled and reluctant readers of either gender. Elements of mystery, romance, secret identities, and long-unspoken small-town secrets blend into a literary stew that becomes compulsively readable as so many tales alternately unravel and combine.” – VOYA