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What the Critics Say

✦ Dorothy Martin Series

Dorothy is a dear. - New York Times Book Review

[Dorothy is] described as a modern-day Miss Marple. Personally, I think she's more interesting...and Jeanne Dams a better writer...If you're a classic mystery lover, you're sure to enjoy the books of Jeanne M. Dams. Her characters, settings and stories have a depth not often seen in this sub-genre. - Mystery News

Jeanne M. Dams is so good at what she does that you might miss the considerable amounts of art and effort involved in keeping alive her series about Dorothy Martin. - Chicago Tribune

...a cozy as comforting as a hot cup of tea and as deliciously spicy as one of Dorothy's mince pies. - Publishers Weekly

A fine example of the British cozy as interpreted by an American midwesterner. - Booklist

✦ Hilda Johansson Series

I find this series by Jeanne M. Dams set in turn of the century South Bend, Indiana, completely captivating...it has an emotional resonance that really stays with you. - Aunt Agatha's Newsletter

Dams's more heavy-handed historical brethren would do well to emulate her light touch. - Kirkus Reviews

We learn, without realizing we're being taught anything at all, about social customs, class divisions, even the day-to-day operations of a wealthy turn-of-the-century household. Great characters, fascinating history, compelling mystery: this series could go on forever. - Booklist

An enthralling, informative, enchanting tale! - The Drood Review of Mystery

If you are looking for a rich, historical mystery, Silence is Golden is an excellent choice. - The Romance Reader's Companion

✦ Oak Park Village Series

A heroine with plenty of scope for changing her life, which plays out against a fascinating time period. - Kirkus Reviews

A tenacious heroine [and] an involving plot that reveals the deep prejudices and divisions in 1920s society. - Booklist

Fans who want [an] old-fashioned story will find Dams's latest appealing. - Library Journal

A Conversation With Jeanne M. Dams

Claire E. White, from Writers Write - The Internet Writing Journal, interviewed me at length several years ago. If you'd like to read the interview, please visit the Writers Write website. The webpage will open in a new browser tab or window.

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Winner of the Agatha Award for Best First Novel (1995)

Fans of the English cozy will put the kettle on, snuggle under a lap rug, and sigh contentedly... - Kirkus Reviews