Grabs you like a gambling addiction and doesn't let go. - Star Phoenix

Smart, stylish and sharp, DEATH PLAYS POKER is an engaging whodunit. Robin Spano's well-constructed plot keeps you guessing, but it's her unstoppable heroine, Clare Vengel, who keeps you turning pages late into the night. I can't wait for her next adventure.
- Hilary Davidson, author of The Damage Done

Clare is charming and irreverent, an unlikely heroine...Robin Spano's first mystery novel is a treat.
- Scene Magazine

Clare is an appealing character with a lot of potential for future adventures. And she has a great poker face. - Mystery Scene Magazine

Robin Spano has a real winner on her hands with this first entry into what promises to be a raucous and thrilling new series.
- San Francisco Book Review

Spano's dialogue is the backbone of her books. It keeps the plot moving forward at train-wreck speed and you won't want to put on the brakes but you'll crash well after your usual bedtime.
- Crime Fiction Lover

Spano spins an intriguing web...a page-turner...an enjoyable read. - Quill & Quire

I love mysteries that take me some place I've never been, and DEATH PLAYS POKER does that in spades - into the world of professional poker. The twisty mystery kept me guessing as Spano holds her hole card till the very end. - Lisa Brackmann, author of Rock Paper Tiger

An engaging crime novel...Clare is certainly strong enough to take the lead. - Booklist

DEAD POLITICIAN SOCIETY is a clever, well-plotted murder mystery that introduces a sexy, profane and appealing young cop heroine in Clare Vengel, and entertainingly skewers politics, politicians, and university poli-sci majors alike.
- Kim Moritsugu, author of The Glenwood Treasure