Powerful Characterization--Molly and Stupe would seem to be two of life's losers. She's been forced into a life of child prostitution and unknowlingly may be headed for a fatal role in a snuff film. He pumps gas in the convenience store owned by his thoroughly unlikable father in rural West Virginia, a store that fronts for something much more sinister. But when plucky Molly and good-natured Stupe join forces, they end up doing more than many of the straight-arrow law enforcement investigators in getting to the bottom of the nasty business and trying to put things right. What's more, they both grow through their various challenges into a team the reader will remember long after closing the book.--The Roanoke Times; Sunday, May 30, 2004

A TwinPeaks-like odyssey--country noir. Elliott makes the most of this clash of worlds and the novel soars whenever foul mouthed Molly takes center stage.
   --Booklist

Very, very impressive characterizations make this debut effort stand out. No less impressive is the great sense of locale. The remote Appalachian backwoods literally comes alive. . . . this is a remarkable achievement and well worth the reader's time.