"Seton, at her best, has a gaudy vitality all her own, and a sure sense of theatre.
The life of Santa Fe Cameron lingers long in memory." -- Springfield Republican Santa Fe Cameron was named for.
This reader for one, enjoyed The Turquoise enormously." -- New York Times "With accurate historical background, Anya Seton has constructed a touchingly tragic story of a girl who tried so hard to find happiness that she lost everything in her search. "Seton, at her best, has a gaudy vitality all her own, and a sure sense of theatre