” . . . literate and suspenseful . . . “
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
“This book is a blast — a gutsy, funny heroine and a story that’s a pulse-pounding thrill ride.”
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Janet Evanovich
“Helen Knode has created a riveting mystery that combines elements of Upton Sinclair and There Will Be Blood with a hard-edged heroine who isn’t afraid to get grease under her fingernails.”
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Denise Hamilton, author of Damage Control and the Eve Diamond mystery series
“Knode’s second entry is complex both in plot and setting, equal parts mystery and primer in the art of drilling for oil.”
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Kirkus
“…fueled purely by thrill-a-minute storytelling…”
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Eric Volmers, Calgary Herald
“Conspiracy, murder, and family secrets eventually explode in an exciting conclusion.”
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Publisher’s Weekly
“Wildcat Play is populated with characters that would not be out of place in the TV show Dallas . . .”
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Cindy Widner, Austin Chronicle
“There’s a pleasurable wit and verve to Wildcat Play that makes it a memorable mystery novel . . .”
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Sarah Weinman, National Post
“Plenty of combustible action . . . would appeal to Nevada Barr readers who enjoy an independent female lead fighting against the odds.”
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Library Journal
“One of the freshest mysteries I’ve read in a long time . . .”
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Jan Burke, Edgar Award-winning author of Bones and Disturbance
“I fell in love with the people, the place, and most of all the words in Helen Knode’s Wildcat Play.”
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Michael Connelly