«Historical fiction at its very best. Mesmerising setting, fantastic characters and a fascinating insight into a ruthless trade»

Elly Griffiths

«Carson's story comes into its own as the action moves to Scotland where Birdie begins to unearth startling truths about death and corruption in the transatlantic fur trade»

Sunday Times

«Gripping... A top quality piece of historical fiction'»

iScotland

«What a joy. The Canary Keeper reads like a classic nineteenth-century mystery with a twist, richly dark and full of gaslit menace»

Lesley Thomson

«A gothic tale at its best»

Historical Novel Society

«Carson once again demonstrates her intuitive and precise approach to scene setting, and as we journey with Birdie to the remote reaches of Scotland, as she flees a trumped up murder charge... Highly recommended'»

Raven Crime Reads

«An almost classic 19th-century mystery with a twist, meaty, dark, full of gaslit menace and beautifully written... An exhilarating story and marks Carson as an author to keep an eye on for the future'»

Crime Review Blog